Lawyers as enablers of wrongdoing: challenges faced by democracies regarding corruption and money laundering

Lawyers swear an oath to abide by ethical standards, and in most countries, they have a comprehensive code of conduct. We argue that even before reaching the parameter of illegal conduct there is a reasonable number of situations where they do not comply with what could be seen as the optimal outcom...

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1. Verfasser: Jorge, Mario (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Chapter/Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 02 October 2021
In: Political corruption and organizational crime
Year: 2021, Pages: 309-340
DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-34374-3_11
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Verfasserangaben:Mario H. Jorge Jr.
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Zusammenfassung:Lawyers swear an oath to abide by ethical standards, and in most countries, they have a comprehensive code of conduct. We argue that even before reaching the parameter of illegal conduct there is a reasonable number of situations where they do not comply with what could be seen as the optimal outcome for society in general, and that, their actions have a damaging effect on democracy.
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Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISBN:9783658343743
DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-34374-3_11