De Jure Law Journal
Gauging the scope of theft as a corruption offence: A misnomer of misappropriation of public funds?
Across the globe, the siphoning of public funds has become the new normal within the national social fabric and governance structures. It is increasingly common to hear and see that senior state officials are wealthier than some businessmen. While some state officials have been imprisoned for misappropriating public funds, others have evaded accountability because of their allegiance to the system. However, it is nebulous whether the appropriate criminal charge and nomenclature of the offence should be misappropria …