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Brun, Jean‐Pierre; Dubois, Pascale Helene; Willebois, Emile van der Does de; Hauch, Jeanne M.; Jaïs, Sarah; Mekki, Yannis; Sotiropoulou, Anastasia; Sylvester, Katherine Rose; Uttamchandani, Mahesh

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“…Corruption is seen as one of the greatest obstacles to economic and social development (Brun et al, 2015: 1; Trivunovic et al, 2011: 2; World Bank, 2006). In the global struggle against corruption, detection and prosecution are regarded as essential measures.…”

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“…It is seen as a key instrument in combatting global corruption (Transparency International, 2015: 4) and was one of the reasons for the introduction of the UK Bribery Act (Rose, 2012: 487). Similarly, the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has, since it was implemented in 2003, contributed strongly to place the fight against corruption on the international agenda (Brun et al, 2015: 1). Both these conventions promote the criminalization of bribery (Rose, 2012: 486; U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, 2010: 2), and successful compliance implies that cases are investigated and prosecuted.…”

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The profile and detection of bribery in Norway and England & Wales: A comparative study

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European Journal of Criminology

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This paper provides the first significant profile of offenders convicted of bribery in England and Wales (E&W) and Norway, based upon a sample of 75 cases from E&W, and 46 from Norway, which were collected through searches of the media and other relevant sources between 2003 and 2015. The paper provides a profile of bribe payers and takers: illustrating that in both E&W and Norway they are predominantly male and middle aged, involved in a median bribe of between £20k to £30k, with the sector experiencing the most bribes paid: public administration and defence and the sector paying the most bribes, construction. In both countries from the start of the crime to conviction the period was around 6 years. The paper also notes some significant differences between the two countries. In Norway there was a larger percentage of higher grade professionals involved in bribery and in E&W detection by law enforcement was more common, suggesting greater interest by such bodies. The average sentence received by offenders was also slightly higher in E&W. The paper also offers many other insights on the characteristics of bribery in the two countries in a rarely researched area.

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