{"product_id":"criminal-liability-of-political-decision-makers-a-comparative-perspective-9783319848075","title":"Criminal Liability of Political Decision-Makers: A Comparative Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frank Zimmermann\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is dedicated to a fundamental conflict in modern states: those persons holding public office are no more than ordinary citizens. Therefore, their activities must - as a matter of principle - be subject to full judicial control. But at the same time, democratically legitimated politicians need some discretion in their decision-making.\u003cbr\u003eAllegations of politicians committing criminal offences in office quickly attract a great deal of media attention. Even politicians themselves frequently use such allegations to discredit their political opponents. However, to date this topic has not been fully addressed on an academic level. This book is a first step in this direction.\u003cbr\u003eThe individual contributions cover topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"bad\" political decisions that result in a waste of taxpayers' money\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecorruption and conflicts of interest in political decision-making\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimmunities and procedural obstacles to the effective prosecution of politicians\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eabuse of criminal law and criminal proceedings in the political arena\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecriminal liability for decisions taken in situations of state emergency \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role of criminal law in public opinion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eLeading experts examine these and other issues from a comparative perspective.","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45279064653975,"sku":"9783319848075","price":10283.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783319848075.webp?v=1769292598","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/criminal-liability-of-political-decision-makers-a-comparative-perspective-9783319848075","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}