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Annotated Bibliography for Corruption by Bribery in the Law Field

Emma Weatherly
RC 2001: Writing Across the Curriculum
Dr. Kevin Young
November 8, 2023
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Annotated Bibliography for Corruption by Bribery in the Law Field

For my research, I looked at corruption in the courtroom and outside of it, specifically by

bribery, and how to deal with this when it is found. Bribery, when involved in courtrooms

between any party and outside of the building, involves one party giving something of value,

typically money, in order to change the outcome of a trial. Briberies involving lawyers

themselves are slim, but bribery does occur at times in courtrooms between judges, attorneys,

jurors, and clients. The goal of my research is to find out exactly why this bribery occurs, why it

is prevalent, and what ways lawyers are trained to detect and deal with corruption when it

happens.

A handful of unlawful behaviors, led by fraud and bribery, account for nearly all public
corruption convictions since 1985. National Institute of Justice. (2020, June 5).
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/handful-unlawful-behaviors-led-fraud-and-bribery
-account-nearly-all-public#citation--0

In this article, it gives an analysis of corruption cases in federal courts that go back 30
years. It examines how most cases had fraud or bribery and how these behaviors combine
with extortion and conspiracy. There are no authors for this article; however, it does come
from the National Institute of Justice. This institute researches and evaluates a variety of
topics about crime and justice. Its goal is to improve knowledge and bring a better
understanding of crime and justice to the general public. This article gave me a lot of
statistics on various forms of bribery between different government levels, in addition to
remedies to corruption and how it is motivated. This article was helpful for the numbers;
however, the ‘remedies’ are more hope-based rather than based on fact.

Anders, G., & Nuijten, M. (2018). Corruption and the secret of law: A legal anthropological
perspective. Routledge.

In this book, corruption is highlighted and linked to the law field in multiple ways. Both
authors have worked as professors and have specialized in criminology and anthropology.
Both are experienced and published authors in their respective fields. This book outlines
the differences between corruption and the law but also shows the deep connection the
two have. It provides a nuanced stance on the meaning of corruption but also shows that
corruption might not be stoppable but instead regulated. Their goal was to outline why
corruption and law have to be looked at as connected instead of looking at it like
corruption is a phenomenon. This book gives a great insight into the power structure of
corruption and anti-corruption programs that can help combat it.
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Chada, R., Sallon, C., & Tate, S. (2014). Bribery: A Compliance Handbook. Bloomsbury
Professional.

In this book, Chada et al. gives a comprehensive guide to corrupt practices, considers
safeguards and measures businesses can take against bribery, and how to avoid liabilities.
All three authors are experienced lawyers in the United Kingdom; all work in the field of
bribery and fraud. Chada and Sallon are at the head of their work fields as well. This
book gives a complex look at what bribery is, how it affects a workplace, and studies
different cases of bribery across the globe. It leans heavily into bribery in foreign public
offices and reporting these issues. Their goal is to pinpoint corruption in courtrooms and
how to document it, whether it is yourself or others.

Crockett, J. R. (2014). Power, greed, and hubris: Judicial bribery in Mississippi. University
Press of Mississippi.

This book outlines several bribery scandals in Mississippi’s legal system. Author
Crockett is a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi and has published
multiple books on finance and criminal justice. This book takes a close inspection of a
few court scandals involving lawyers and judges with bribery. It shows what can happen
when people in law feel they are above it and can do as they please when they have
power and authority. The goal of this book is to showcase the slippery slope some
individuals go down when they gain power and believe themselves to be above the law. I
felt it was crucial to include a case of bribery in the courtroom to have a real experience
of what it looks like and the process the courts have to go through when the individuals
are caught.

Deming, S. H. (2014). Anti-bribery laws in common law jurisdictions. Oxford University

Press.

In this book, Deming looks at bribery cases and determines what happened and several
hypothetical outcomes. Deming is an experienced attorney who specializes in foreign and
domestic companies, as well as international transactions. One of his main focuses is on
foreign corrupt practices. He has been working in law since 1987. This book looks at
bribery through the lens of foreign market cases, as the risk of bribery with this is higher
than domestic. The goal of this book is to examine these cases and what happened within
them. This book gives a great insight into a different type of bribery case but is highly
specific in those cases, and some information doesn’t correlate to my research.

Legal Information Institute. (2002). 18 U.S. Code § 201 - bribery of public officials and
witnesses. Legal Information Institute.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201

This article is the US law code for bribery of public officials and witnesses. There is no
author to it. Cornell Law School and the Legal Information Institute published the article
for the law. It felt important to include a law about bribery to showcase the consequences
this holds when acted upon. Having the law stated clearly in my research also helps to
understand the severity of bribery.
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Pahis, S. (2009). Corruption in Our Courts: What It Looks Like and Where It Is Hidden.
The Yale Law Journal, 118(8), 1900–1943. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40389524

This book from Pahis shows the hidden parts of bribery that are often unseen or detected.
Pahis is a Professor at Brooklyn Law School, focusing on international trade law. He got
his law degree from Yale Law School and Dartmouth College. His goal is to uncover why
bribery and judicial corruption is becoming a growing problem in the United States. In
this book, Pahis builds off an economic model of bribery to further knowledge of this
issue. He also states qualms with judicial officials becoming increasingly ineffective at
preventing bribery.

Ramdani, D. (2014). Bribery. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118517383.wbeccj066

This article highlights the different types of bribery in the law field. Ramdani is a lecturer
in Indonesia who specializes in business and applied ethics. With this article, Ramdani
outlines multiple types of bribery in business and the law field, gives a new definition to
the word, and the consequences of bribery. Ramdani’s goal is to help bring more
awareness of corruption within specific work fields and how to stop it. This article helps
define various types of bribery that I was not aware of, but a lot of it is specific to the
business world, not the law.

Shuy, R. W. (2013). The language of bribery cases. Oxford University Press.

This book gives a history of bribery and how it has developed in the United States. Shuy
is a renowned author with over 43 published books, many articles, and over 60 years of
experience in his field. He specializes in linguistics on many topics and teaches at
Georgetown University. The goal of this book is to examine how bribery grew in
America to become the problem it is today and effective ways to prevent it. Shuy also
shows the differences between good bribery and poor bribery.

United Nations Office on Drug and Crime. (2010). OECD.org - OECD. Risk and threats of
corruption and the legal profession.
https://www.oecd.org/investment/anti-bribery/46137847.pdf

This article outlines the impact that corruption has on the law field. It brings awareness to
what can happen if it is left unchecked, as well as how to spot corruption. There is no
author to this article; however, it was published by the UNODC. The United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime is a subcommittee for the United Nations. Their mission is to
contribute to global peace and security, human rights, and development by educating on
drugs, crime, corruption, and terrorism. Through this article, the UNODC talks about a
variety of corruption in the law field, what it looks like, its impact when left unchecked,
and general awareness of the problem. This article provides a good range of topics on
bribery for my research, as well as solutions.