Campaign Contributions as Crime: The Case of Contribution Influence on US Economic and Environmental Policy

Although the current campaign finance system in US allows private donations to campaigns, an increasing body of evidence suggests that these contributions influence policy and could potentially lead social injury. This leads important question: Do constitute crime? The present article takes up this question. After overview famous debate between Tappan Sutherland on role injury determining whether something is a crime—and concise summary different types political crime (e.g. corruption, bribery, state crime, state-corporate crime)—an analysis conducted assess connection, if any, two injury: economic harm/inequality environmental harm. Findings from show can, indeed, cause It therefore concluded sometimes under Sutherland’s framework. Numerous reform options are discussed—all with intent limiting created by contributions.