Studying Fraud as White Collar Crime - Softcover
Despite efforts to tackle fraud and white collar crime, they still thrive in our society. This book explores the themes, theories and issues that are essential for understanding these crimes, using extensive examples drawn from recent events. This is an ideal guide to the changing landscape of fraud for students of Criminology and Sociology.
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Whether it takes place in the corridors of power, the business board-room or via your email inbox, fraud influences our daily lives. It costs governments worldwide billions per year and is often thought to have a far greater reach across society than any other criminal offence. This book examines and exposes fraud as one of the most devastating white collar crimes faced by society today.
Studying Fraud as White Collar Crime is an engaging introduction to the diverse, serious and often overlooked crime of fraud. The book:
· carefully introduces key terms and concepts;
· examines the difficulty of defining and tackling fraud;
· uses handy crime snapshots that show fraud in action;
· delves into detailed analysis of real life scenarios in case study chapters;
· shows how fraud works at individual, organizational and transnational levels.
From fraud prevention and regulation to Ponzi schemes and insider trading, the book covers a broad range of issues and debates in a clear and accessible way. This wide ranging view of fraud is an indispensable introduction to a complex topic for all students of criminology, sociology and law.
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Studying Fraud as White Collar Crime is an engaging introduction to the diverse, serious and often overlooked crime of fraud. The book:
· carefully introduces key terms and concepts;
· examines the difficulty of defining and tackling fraud;
· uses handy crime snapshots that show fraud in action;
· delves into detailed analysis of real life scenarios in case study chapters;
· shows how fraud works at individual, organizational and transnational levels.
From fraud prevention and regulation to Ponzi schemes and insider trading, the book covers a broad range of issues and debates in a clear and accessible way. This wide ranging view of fraud is an indispensable introduction to a complex topic for all students of criminology, sociology and law.
GEOFF SMITH is a Senior Lecturer, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, MARK BUTTON is a Principal Lecturer and Associate Head, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, LES JOHNSTON is a Professor of Criminology and Director of Research, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, AND KWABENA FRIMPONG is a Research Assistant, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, all at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
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- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0230542492
- ISBN 13 9780230542495
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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