Corruption in Society: Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations

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This book questions whether we really have a full enough understanding of corruption to craft holistic laws and policies to deal with it. The contributors provide a discipline-by-discipline conceptualization of corruption buttressed with evidence from the discipline to fill the gaps in the prevalent...

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Autor principal: Gire, James T. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bangura, Abdul Karim 1953- (Contribuidor) ; Asak, Moses Ofome (Contribuidor) ; Aworefa, Tolulope S. (Contribuidor) ; Balogun, Cecy Edijala (Contribuidor) ; Bangura, Isatu Ramatu (Contribuidor) ; Fosten, Gerald K. (Contribuidor) ; Gumbo, Tinashe (Contribuidor) ; Kanyingi, Benson Waiganjo (Contribuidor) ; Kunda, Alie (Contribuidor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham Lexington Books/Fortress Academic 2023
En:Año: 2023
Edición:1st ed.
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Corruption
Ethics
Malpractice
Values
Black & Asian studies
Crime & criminology
Ethnic Studies
HISTORY / Social History
Korruption in Politik, Regierung und Gesellschaft
POL064000
Political corruption
SOC026040
Social Science / Criminology
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
Social & Cultural History
Social Theory
Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
Sozialtheorie
Verbrechen und Kriminologie (Kriminalistik)
Aufsatzsammlung
Korruption > Bestechung > Betrug > Politik > Macht
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Sumario:This book questions whether we really have a full enough understanding of corruption to craft holistic laws and policies to deal with it. The contributors provide a discipline-by-discipline conceptualization of corruption buttressed with evidence from the discipline to fill the gaps in the prevalent definition and understanding of corruption.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Essence of Conceptualization -- A Brief Linguistic Discussion of Concept -- How a Conceptualization Is Produced -- Why Conceptualization Is Essential -- The Essence of Multidisciplinary Contextualization -- Why We Utilize the Multidisciplinary Approach -- References -- Chapter 1: African/Africana/Black Studies -- An Africancentric Conceptualization of Corruption -- Roots of Forensic Auditing -- Penalties for Corruption in Ancient Greece -- Traditional Leadership and Corruption in Precolonial Africa -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 2: Chemistry -- Chemical Corruption: A Conceptual Discussion -- Chemical Corruption in the Origin of Life -- United States Environmental Protection Agency -- DuPont and the "Forever Chemicals" -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: Communication -- Corrupt Communication: A Conceptualization -- A Feature in The Nation Newspaper Entitled "Obi-tuary" -- Corruption in Corruption Reportage by the Nigerian Media: The Case of Thisday Newspaper's Report on the "2 Billion Dasuki Scandal" -- Thisday and the Trend of Corruption in Reporting -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 4: Computer Science -- A Brief Background of the Basic Problem with Computers and Their Organization -- Computer Science Corruption: A Conceptualization -- Computer Science Corruption and the Developing World -- Computer Science Corruption and Glitch Art -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 5: Criminology -- Criminological Corruption: A Conceptualization -- Manufactured Social Control Crisis Seeking Criminal Justice Policy Solutions -- Prisons as a Market for Capitalism and Commodification of Black Bodies.
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Descripción Física:1 online resource (335 pages)
ISBN:978-1-6669-3093-1