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Introduction

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The Introduction ‘sets the scene’ and highlights the reach, breadth and depth of corruption in criminal justice systems around the world. It explains why such a book is needed and offers a brief synopsis of the following chapters in the book.

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Brooks, G. (2019). Introduction. In: Criminal Justice and Corruption. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16038-8_1

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