Developing countries lose an estimated US$20-40 billion each year through bribery, misappropriation of funds, and other corrupt practices. Often, the most visible manifestation of corruption is the enrichment of a corrupt public official. Despite such visibility, prosecuting corruption can be very problematic, particularly when it requires proving the offer or acceptance of bribe. Even when th…
The illicit enrichment offense has spurred significant debates involving due processes of law. This study aims to analyze how the criminalization of illicit enrichment works and to shed light on its contributions to the fight againts corruption and the recovery od stolen assets. This study does delve deeply into the theoretical debates arround illicit enrichment, but instead analyzes practice,c…