Department
Justice Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Abstract
This paper examines the definition and context of official corruption in the emerging African nation of Sierra Leone. Historical, legal and sociological studies of the development of Sierra Leone and corruption within that nation are reviewed, as well as the content of official judicial inquiries into administrative corruption. These investigations and studies are supplemented with data from the primary author’s experiences as a prosecutor and judge in Sierra Leone. Predisposing factors which facilitate corruption are identified and a variety of policies aimed at reform are discussed
Journal Title
Crime, Law, & Social Change
Recommended Citation
Potter, Gary W. and Thompson, Bankole, "Governmental Corruption in Africa: Sierra Leone as a Case Study" (1997). Justice Studies Faculty and Staff Research. 4.
https://encompass.eku.edu/cjps_fsresearch/4
