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9780230542488

Studying Fraud as White Collar Crime

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230542488

  • ISBN10:

    0230542484

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-11-15
  • Publisher: Red Globe Pr
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

PART 1: FRAUD IN CONTEXT
Fraud as a Theoretical and Legal Concept
The Extent of Fraud
Why People Commit Fraud
PART 2: TACKLING FRAUD
The Politics of Fraud
Preventing Fraud
Investigating Fraud
Prosecuting and Regulating Fraud
PART 3: CASE STUDIES IN FRAUD
Major Corporate Fraud and the Case of Enron
Very Common Fraud: The Case of the Insurance Fiddle
Tackling Social Security Fraud and the Case of the DWP
International Fraud

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