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In 2004 six Pitcairn men were convicted of numerous offences against girls and young women, but what right did the British government have to initiate these prosecutions? Was it fair given that no laws had been published on the island? Indeed what law was there on this island? This book explores the issues raised by the Pitcairn case

The efficacy of practicing political self-regulation as a means of reducing political corruption & slackness while increasing ethical responsibility for public behavior among British Members of Parliament (MRs) is investigated. It is contended that political self-regulation is a more effective means of combating politically & ethically questionable behavior than external intervention; specifically, government officials are motivated to implement a system of self-regulation by the possibility of acquiring higher status & achieving self-respect. Historical practices of self-regulation in Parliament, the decline of self-regulation during the early 1990s, the establishment of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, & the controversy 5urrounding The Guardian's allegations that MP Neil Hamilton received unregistered payments are discussed. J. W. Parker