RT Book
T1 Corruption in Society: Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations
A1 Gire, James T.
A2 Bangura, Abdul Karim 1953-
A2 Asak, Moses Ofome
A2 Aworefa, Tolulope S.
A2 Balogun, Cecy Edijala
A2 Bangura, Isatu Ramatu
A2 Fosten, Gerald K.
A2 Gumbo, Tinashe
A2 Kanyingi, Benson Waiganjo
A2 Kunda, Alie
LA English
PP Lanham
PB Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
YR 2023
ED 1st ed.
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1884872107
AB 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.
AB 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.
OP 335
NO Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
CN 364.1323
SN 978-1-6669-3093-1
K1 Corruption
K1 Ethics
K1 Malpractice
K1 Values
K1 Black & Asian studies
K1 Crime & criminology
K1 Ethnic Studies
K1 HISTORY / Social History
K1 Korruption in Politik, Regierung und Gesellschaft
K1 POL064000
K1 Political corruption
K1 SOC026040
K1 Social Science / Criminology
K1 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
K1 Social & Cultural History
K1 Social Theory
K1 Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
K1 Sozialtheorie
K1 Verbrechen und Kriminologie (Kriminalistik)
K1 Aufsatzsammlung
K1 Korruption : Bestechung : Betrug : Politik : Macht