Leniency Policies in the Prosecution of Economic Crimes and Corruption
ISBN:
978-3-8487-7849-2
Verlag:
Nomos
Land des Verlags:
Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.02.2021
Reihe:
Schriften zum Internationalen und Europäischen Strafrecht
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
345
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Based on empirical research, the book develops a critical analysis of the use of leniency policies in Brazil. Drawing on a comparative perspective with German Law, the book shows how the current practice of leniency policies in Brazil jeopardizes fundamental guarantees of criminal procedure. The book also draws on a growing body of economic literature to assert that leniency agreements have serious – albeit unnoticed – side effects and may lead to significant negative externalities. The book rejects the association of leniency policies with the ideal of “consensual justice” and affirms that these mechanisms represent a form of privatization of investigative and prosecutorial activities, exploring the expectations and risks of this process.









