Criminal misconduct in office : law and politics /
Democracy cannot function if the public loses faith in politicians, and that faith will be lost if politicians abuse their power with impunity. This book analyses the criminal offence of misconduct in office, and explains how it should be used, along with other measures, to hold politicians to accou...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Series: | Oxford monographs on criminal law and criminal justice.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Democracy cannot function if the public loses faith in politicians, and that faith will be lost if politicians abuse their power with impunity. This book analyses the criminal offence of misconduct in office, and explains how it should be used, along with other measures, to hold politicians to account for abuse of their position. "The book is principally concerned with the use of the criminal law to deter and punish corruption in politics: from employing family members at public expense to improper spending on elections. Its main focus is the application of the offence of misconduct in public office to Members of Parliament"--Publisher's website |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 209 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780192556875 0192556878 9780191862304 0191862304 9780192556882 0192556886 |