Variable: Practice: corruption allegations are investigated by independent body

QoG Code: (aii_q12)


Dataset: Africa Integrity Indicators

Description:

Sub-score (0-100). Question no. 12. In practice, allegations of corruption against senior level politicians and/or civil servants of any level are investigated by an independent body.

A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) allegations against senior-level politicians and/or civil servants of any level are investigated, and
2) the members of the body mandated to investigate the allegations work without fear or favor from other offices.

A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply:
1) not all allegations against senior-level politicians and/or civil servants of any level are investigated, or
2) the members of the body mandated to investigate the allegations are occasionally subjected to positive/negative incentives to rule in favor/against a senior-level politician and/or civil servant.

A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply:
1) allegations against senior level politicians and/or civil servants of any level are rarely or never investigated, or
2) the members of the body mandated to investigate the allegations routinely receive positive/negative incentives to rule in favor/against a senior level politician and/or civil servant.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-12-04
Last updated by source: 2023-07-04


Categories:

Judicial


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Standard time-series: 54


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