Category: Crime
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Why Newly-Released Prisoners Make Great Entrepreneurs
Business Insider has an article, Why Newly-Released Prisoners Make Great Entrepreneurs. Jeff Smith, a former Missouri State senator, spent a year in prison for conspiracy and attempt to obstruct the Federal Election Commission during his 2004 campaign. During that year, he learned that prison is filled with men learning lessons similar to those in a first…
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Hits, and Misses, in a War on Bribery
New York Times: Hits, and Misses, in a War on Bribery Until recently, federal prosecutors had won settlements in nearly every battle involving charges of foreign bribery by multinational corporations and their executives. But in late February — indeed, the very week that Mr. Stanley was sentenced — the Justice Department had an embarrassing setback:…
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Corrosive Corruption
Economist: Corrosive Corruption A correlation between corruption and development THE use of public office for private gain benefits a powerful few while imposing costs on large swathes of society. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on December 1st, measures the perceived levels of public-sector graft by aggregating independent surveys from across the globe. Just five non-OECD countries…