Public corruption in the United States: analysis of a destructive phenomenon

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I Identifying Corruption -- 1 The Basics: What is Corruption? -- 2 Investigating Corruption -- 3 Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Corruption -- 4 Law Enforcement and Regulatory Corruption -- 5 International Corruption and Indian Country -- 6 Prison Corruption -- 7 Border Corruption -- 8 Disaster Relief Corruption and Fraud -- 9 Election Crimes (Fraud and Corruption) -- 10 Organized Crime and Corruption -- Part II Combating Corruption -- 11 Impact of Corruption -- 12 Four Pillars of an Anti-Corruption Posture -- 13 Proactive Intolerance -- 14 Ethics in Law Enforcement -- 15 Congressional Reform -- Index.

"Public Corruption in the United States provides a comprehensive view of public corruption, including discussion on the types, methods, trends, challenges, and overall impact. It is the first book of its kind to examine in easy to understand language the breadth of criminal public corruption in the United States, not just at a superficial level, but in a deeper context. By critically examining acts of corruption of both elected and appointed government officials (legislators, law enforcement, judges, and other hired or nonelected public officials) at the local, state, and federal levels, the reader gains insight into the inner workings of corruption, including its relationship to terrorism and organized criminal networks. Using simple language and easy to understand examples, this book is about empowering investigators, compliance professionals, educators, public officials, and everyday citizens who seek to better serve, support, and protect their communities and their country"--