Political Corruption
Lagniappe Studies Unlimited - Fall, 2007 - Jim Bolner, Sr.
I. Introduction - Definitions and Concepts
II. History and Culture of Political Corruption
III. The Extent of Corruption - Measuring Corruption
IV. Electoral and Legislative Corruption
V. Attempts to Limit Corruption I
VI. Attempts to Limit Corruption II
Online Resources
The Center for Responsive Politics - Campaign Finance Information.
The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.Open Secrets - The Center for Responsive Politics' political finance database site.
Louisiana Ethics Administration Program - Louisiana Board of Ethics
Louisiana Campaign Finance Contribution Search
FBI Public Integrity Section - 2006 Report
Bret Schulte, "A Troubling Bayou Tradition," US. News and World Report, October 2, 2005
UN Convention Against Corruption
"Dallas Indictments," Dallas Morning News, October 2, 2007
The Teapot Dome Scandal (1920's) - PDF Word
Marsha Shuler, "Financial Disclosure Laws Mostly Weak," The Advocate, September 17, 2007 - PDF Word - Table PDF Word
The Times-Picayune, August 14, 2007, The Case Against Oliver Thomas
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Indicted, Morning Advocate, August 9, 2007
Jonathan Weisman, "House Votes 411-8 to Pass Ethics Overhaul,"
Washington Post, August 1, 2007Brookings Institution Report on Corruption
http://www.brookings.edu/comm/events/20040428.htmFBI - Investigating Political Corruption
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/pubcorrupt/pubcorrupt.htm
Larry Beecraft, List of Political Corruption Cases
http://www.caught.net/prose/corrupti.htmWilipedia - Political Corruption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_corruption
Federal Prosecutions of Political Corruption
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004900.htmlPolitical Corruption of the Prosecutorial Function
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2007/04/horton-20070420xoviU4 Anti-Corruption Center
http://www.u4.no/themes/political-corruption/LA Ethics 1
http://www.laethics1.com/Metropolitan Crime Commission of Baton Rouge Hotline
http://brgov.com/arounddet.asp?gid=1072The Center for Public Integrity
http://www.publicintegrity.org/default.aspx
The Federal Election CommissionJefferson Re-elected (The Times-Picayune)
Mark Illa, "The Politics of God," New York Times Magazine, August 19, 2007