CRIM 1500 — Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: MBostonTraditional
Traces the history, nature, and current effects of corruption using concrete cases and illustrations. Covers international and national laws and standards against corruption (with special emphasis on the U.N. Convention against Corruption and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act). Discusses efforts to measure corruption, governance, and anticorruption efforts. Focuses on the role of stakeholders from private sector to government, civil society, and individual actors. Corruption affects every aspect of our life and its quality. From bribery and illicit enrichment to obstruction of justice, from abuse of power to clientelism and favoritism, corrupt acts touch global, national, and local communities. Illustrates how fundamental are the values and practice of integrity, responsibility, and accountability.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 46 | 49 | 94% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 46 | 48 | 96% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 46 | 48 | 96% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 52 | 54 | 96% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 47 | 48 | 98% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 61% · T 0% · W 19% · Th 41% · F 19%
Common patterns: MR (41% of sections), M (20% of sections), W (19% of sections), F (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Nikolaos Passas (67% of students) · reviews
- Shahinaz Geneid (33% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Nikolaos Passas (53% of students) · reviews
- Shahinaz Geneid (47% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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