Public financial crimes: a critical analysis of the role of Kuwaiti criminal and regulatory agencies in the investigation process

Despite these efforts, however, the evidence shows that little has changed. In fact, the country has failed to maintain its previous position on the Corruption Perceptions Index: over the last seventeen years, Kuwait has fallen in rank from 35 to 85.<br><br>The primary aim of this thesis is to improve understanding of Kuwait’s response to public financial crimes.

Towards this end, the thesis will examine the investigation process adopted by the Kuwaiti legislature and its regulatory agencies. Given the current lack of research in this area, this study, whose findings are based on a unique set of previously unavailable data collected through interviews with key participants in their respective agencies, will help to develop the existing literature. <br><br>The thesis demonstrates a need to improve the criminal justice and regulatory system by highlighting the need to develop the current process for investigating financial crimes.