Corruption and the Law (954M3)
30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)
Spring teaching
You will examine the ways legal systems seek to control the problem of corruption and bribery.
The module initially focuses on the regulation of bribery in domestic law, examining the Bribery Act 2010.
It then examines the domestic law of other national jurisdictions before turning to consider the position under international law. It focuses on anti-corruption agreements including the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime.
Teaching
100%: Seminar
Assessment
100%: Written assessment (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 278 hours of independent study. The 5X社区视频 may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
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