This book examines a criminal proceeding in the second half of the eighteenth century processed in the Royal Audiencia of Mexico, by the residents of a nearby l

Provides the first detailed analysis of the evolution of the concept of corruption in colonial Mexico.

Traditional separation of powers theories assumed that governmental despotism will be prevented by dividing the branches of government which will check one anot

The recently-adopted OECD convention outlawing bribery of foreign public officials is welcome evidence of how much progress has been made in the battle against

The Global Corruption Report 2007 looks at how, why and where corruption mars judicial processes, and to reflect on remedies for corruption-tainted systems. The