The criminal justice system (CJS) is the ballast to a nation’s stability. By enforcing the rule of law, the police, courts and corrections provide citizens with security. However, when the system becomes so riddled with corruption, what was meant to be a protector becomes a predator. In many fragile states, the CJS is just that – another threat to the average citizen and a resource that the wealthy and powerful use to maintain their position.

This study presents an initial overview of key classifications of Collective Action initiatives, which it illustrates with a number of case studies from G20 countries and beyond, as well as regional and global projects.

It was commissioned by the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group and prepared on behalf of the B20 Task Force on Improving Transparency and Anti-Corruption

The B20 leads engagement with G20 governments on behalf of the international business community. In 2014, the B20 focused on developing a set of clear, actionable recommendations that drive global economic growth and create jobs.

In this report, the B20 Anti-Corruption Working Group examined corruption risk issues across the four B20 taskforces: