anti-corruption
Sign in to saveAnti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distinction between preventive and reactive measures is sometimes drawn. In such framework, investigative authorities and their attempts to unveil corrupt practices would be considered reactive, while education on the negative impact of corruption, or firm-internal compliance programs are classified as the former.
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- History
- Early history
- In contemporary society
- Legal framework
- International law
- OECD
- United Nations
- International organizations
- International Anti-Corruption Court
- Existing international organizations
- Regulations by continental organizations
- Americas
- Europe
- Africa
- National law
- Armenia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Georgia
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Governmental anti-corruption beyond the law
- Prevention of corruption/anti-corruption
- Good governance
- Sanctions
- Public sector procurement
- Civil society
- Ensuring transparency
- Education on corruption
- Non-state actors in the field of asset recovery
- Anti-corruption activism
- Corporate anti-corruption approaches
- Compliance
- Collective action
- Implementation
- In culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
Anti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distinction between preventive and reactive measures is sometimes drawn. In such framework, investigative authorities and their attempts to unveil corrupt practices would be considered reactive, while education on the negative impact of corruption, or firm-internal compliance programs are classified as the former.
== History == === Early history === thumb|alt=Photograph of the code of Hammurabi stele as displayed in the Louvre|Among the earliest documented anti-corruption efforts include the code of Hammurabi, dated to around 1754 BC. The code of Hammurabi (), the Edict of Horemheb (), and the Arthasastra (2nd century BC) are among the earliest written proofs of anti-corruption efforts. All of those early texts are condemning bribes in order to influence the decision by civil servants, especially in the judicial sector. During the time of the Roman Empire, corruption was also inhibited, such as by a decree issued by emperor Constantine I in 331.