Fraud: The Characteristic Crime of the Twenty-First Century |
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Authors: | Jay S Albanese |
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Institution: | (1) The Australian National University, Canberra, 0200, Australia |
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Abstract: | In the same way that larceny characterized much of twentieth century, fraud will likely characterize the twenty-first century.
Larceny remains the most common oi all serious crimes, but fraud may overtake larceny as the crime of choice in the future,
because of changes in our ownership, storage, and movement of property. Fraud involves purposely obtaining the property of
another through deception, and its popularity as a crime of choice is growing. Entrusting property to the custody oi others,
storing property at remote locations, and electronic movement of property are shown to be major changes in the way we treat
property and increase opportunities for theft. The connection between fraud and many of the serious crimes of the twenty-first
century are shown in the facts of recent cases. The motivation of thefl behind many frauds is also shown to be used to fund
larger criminal objectives, such as illegal immigration and terrorism.
The points of view expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position or policies of the U.S. Department
of Justice. Dr. Albanese is chief of the International Center at NIJ on leave from his position as professor of Government
and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. |
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