The surprising case of police bribery reduction in South Africa.
The paper examines why there was a reduction of almost 15% in police bribery in Limpopo province, South Africa between 2011 and 2015, compared to only a 4% reduction the country overall. Drawing on statistical analysis and in-depth qualitative fieldwork, the research shows that the reduction occurre...
| Publicado en: | Crime, Law & Social Change Vol. 72; no. 5; pp. 587 - 607 |
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