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020 _a9780230542495 (paperback)
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_bGEO.S
245 0 0 _aStudying Fraud as White Collar Crime /
_cEdited by Geoffrey Smith, Mark Button, Les Johnston, and Kwabena Frimpong.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2011.
300 _aix, 246 pages ;
_c23 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 200-221) and index.
505 8 _aMachine generated contents note: -- PART I: FRAUD IN CONTEXT * Defining Fraud * The Extent of Fraud * Why Do People Commit Fraud? * The Politics of Fraud * PART II: TACKLING FRAUD * Preventing Fraud * Investigating Fraud * Prosecuting and Regulating Fraud * PART III: CASE STUDIES IN FRAUD * A Very Common Fraud: The Case of the Insurance Fiddle * Social Security Fraud * Transnational Fraud * Final Reflections.
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aFraud
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aWhite collar crimes
_zUnited States.
700 1 _aSmith, Geoff,
_d1957-
700 1 _aButton, Mark.
700 1 _aJohnston, Les
_q(Les James),
_d1948-
700 1 _aFrimpong, Kwabena.
856 4 2 _3Cover image
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