# Appearance of corruption

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The appearance of corruption is a principle of law mentioned in, or relevant to, several U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to campaign finance in the United States.

## Key facts

## Overview

The appearance of corruption is a principle of law mentioned in, or relevant to, several U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to campaign finance in the United States.

## Examples of U.S. Supreme Court

Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976) Davis v. FEC, 554 U.S. 724 (2008) Citizens United v. FEC, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, 435 U.S. 765 (1978) McConnell v. FEC, 540 U.S. 93 (2003) McCutcheon v. FEC, 572 U.S. 185 (2014)

## See also

ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems Group of States Against Corruption International Anti-Corruption Academy United Nations Convention against Corruption OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

## Further reading

Spencer, Douglas M.; Theodoridis, Alexander G. (December 2020). "'Appearance of Corruption': Linking Public Opinion and Campaign Finance Reform". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 510–523. doi:10.1089/elj.2019.0590. DeBell, Matthew; Iyengar, Shanto (September 2021). "Campaign Contributions, Independent Expenditures, and the Appearance of Corruption: Public Opinion vs. the Supreme Court's Assumptions". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 20 (3): 286–300. doi:10.1089/elj.2019.0610. Dembitskiy, Vladyslav (2016). "Where Else Is the Appearance of Corruption Protected by the Constitution: A Comparative Analysis of Campaign Finance Laws after Citizens United and McCutcheon". UC Law Constitutional Quarterly. 43 (4): 885. Martin, John J. (November 2023). "The unique appearance of corruption in personal loan repayments". Cornell Law Review. 108 (6): 1443–1515. SSRN 4211506. Beka, Agnesa (31 August 2020). "Some Criminogenic Factors Affecting the Appearance of Corruption in Kosovo". Prizren Social Science Journal. 4 (2): 89–92. doi:10.32936/pssj.v4i2.166. CEEOL 894528ProQuest 2732545933.

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