Hands in the Till : Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi /

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In 2004 Corporate Crime Reporter asserted that Mississippi was the most crooked state in America. By comparing the number of federal corruption convictions over the past decade and the 2002 population of the state, the conclusion was inescapable. Too many officials were robbing the public they had s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crockett, James R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Political corruption.
Misconduct in office.
Local government > Corrupt practices.
Embezzlement.
TRUE CRIME > General.
Administration locale > Pratiques deloyales > Mississippi > Études de cas.
Corruption (Politique) > Mississippi > Études de cas.
Prevarication > Mississippi > Études de cas.
Abus de confiance > Mississippi > Études de cas.
Local government > Corrupt practices > Mississippi > Case studies.
Political corruption > Mississippi > Case studies.
Misconduct in office > Mississippi > Case studies.
Embezzlement > Mississippi > Case studies.
Mississippi.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In 2004 Corporate Crime Reporter asserted that Mississippi was the most crooked state in America. By comparing the number of federal corruption convictions over the past decade and the 2002 population of the state, the conclusion was inescapable. Too many officials were robbing the public they had sworn to serve and protect. Hands in the Till: Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi establishes the scope of a major crisis in a poor state where needs are many and funds are scarce. The book highlights the tireless work of the Office of the State Auditor in investigating the theft of public.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781621033936

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