Leniency Policies in the Prosecution of Economic Crimes and Corruption

Consensual Justice and Search for Truth in Brazilian and German Law
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-8487-7849-2
Verlag: Nomos

Buch, Englisch, Band 48, 345 Seiten, broschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 507 g

Reihe: Schriften zum Internationalen und Europäischen Strafrecht

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schertel Mendes, Francisco

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Mittel-/Südamerika
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Strafverfahrens- und -prozessrecht, Strafverteidigung und Opferschutz