Against the Profit Motive

by Nicholas R. Parrillo

Book Overview

In America today, a public official's lawful income consists of a salary. But until a century ago, the law frequently provided for officials to make money on a profit-seeking basis. Prosecutors won a fee for each defendant convicted. Tax collectors received a percentage of each evasion uncovered. Naval officers took a reward for each ship sunk. Numerous other officers were likewise paid for "performance." This book is the first to document the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300194757
• ISBN13: 9780300194753
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"