I've never heard of laws working in the way I will describe, but I've got a better algorithm.
The crime is this: to (1) participate in bribery and (2) to not be the first party to report it to the authorities.
Immediately that the bribe has occurred, a race initiates between the two parties to be the first to register it with the authorities. The bribe money becomes prize money to the winner, with the loser facing consequences.
The crime is this: to (1) participate in bribery and (2) to not be the first party to report it to the authorities.
Immediately that the bribe has occurred, a race initiates between the two parties to be the first to register it with the authorities. The bribe money becomes prize money to the winner, with the loser facing consequences.