Corruption, Ambiguity, and the Prosecution of Former Democratic Leaders

• In Event: Crime, Policy, and Policing

Brief Overview

In this paper, we contend that voters are likely to find it difficult to evaluate legal cases involving former democratic leaders, which helps explain why they often fail to sanction corrupt politicians.

Authors

• Donna Bahry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

• Young Hun Kim, North Carolina Wesleyan University