Legal but Corrupt: A New Perspective on Public Ethics

by Guy Adams and Frank Anechiarico

Book Overview

Labeling a person, institution or particular behavior as "corrupt" signals both political and moral disapproval and, in a functioning democracy, should stimulate inquiry, discussion, and, if the charge is well-founded, reform. This book argues, in a set of closely related chapters, that the political community and scholars alike have underestimated the extent of corruption in the United States and elsewhere and thus, awareness of wrong-doing is limited...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498536387
• ISBN13: 9781498536387
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"