Session 3: Bribery & Official Corruption
This session includes a presentation by Justice Teresa Berrigan on Bribery and Official Corruption Offences in the Pacific. The presentation includes:
- A definition of 'bribery'
- The offence of bribery in the Criminal Code of PNG
- Elements of the offence of bribery
- The offence of official corruption in the Criminal Code of PNG
- The offence of 'official' corruption compared to the offence of 'judicial' corruption
- Elements of the offence of official corruption
- Offence of abuse of office in the Criminal Code PNG
- Elements of the offence of abuse public office
You are invited to consider a case scenario that explores the application of the law relating to bribery and official corruption to a fact situation in your jurisdiction. You are invited to:
- Critically analyse the facts of the case and elements of alleged offences;
- Apply relevant provisions of your domestic law; and you are asked to also
- Outline the reasoning underpinning your decision.
The relevant legislative framework operating in each partner country is provided under Week two 'Additional Resources'.