Fraud and recessions: Views from fraudsters and fraud managers |
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Authors: | Martin Gill[Author vitae] |
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Affiliation: | Perpetuity Group, Leicester, UK |
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Abstract: | While a link is often made between the economy and crime levels, the evidence suggests that characteristics of an adverse economic climate can lead to either an increase or a decrease in crime. In this paper the impact of the recession on fraud is examined. This work is based on work undertaken by the author with fraud managers (via three group discussions), and interviews with sixteen fraudsters in prison. The findings underline the need for caution in making a link between increased levels of fraud and an adverse economic climate. More research is needed in this area to examine what types of offences, or what characteristics of them are most likely to be affected by poor economic conditions. |
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Keywords: | Fraud and recession Crime levels Fraudsters Fraud managers |
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