We analyze the problem of a Legislator dealing with privately informed whistleblowers. We identify their incentives to release distorted testimonies and characterize the second-best policy limiting this behavior. The key finding is that there exists a positive externality between criminal...

When Legislators introduce laws that award amnesties to 'low-rank' criminals co- operating with the justice, top criminals may bribe public officials to subvert the law. Legislators should anticipate this reaction and fight it back by introducing policies that bundle amnesties for low-rank...