Research handbook on fraud and society / edited by Russell G. Smith (professor, Flinders University, Australia).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Russell G., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fraud--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Fraud.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (472 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This insightful Research Handbook comprehensively analyses the current state of research on fraud and society, including chapters written by internationally recognised scholars and practitioners. With a particular focus on digital technology, it explores how to enhance fraud research, minimise criminogenic environments, improve early detection of fraud, and support victims. The Handbook considers how offenders' motivations and justifications for acting dishonestly have altered, the changes that have taken place in the experiences of victims of fraud, and how society has responded to the problem through the use of criminal justice action. Authors discuss empirical evidence on the nature, extent, and trends in economic crime to demonstrate various approaches to preventing and controlling fraud. Presenting international case studies which cover critical topics such as cyber scams, embezzlement, consumer fraud, and academic misconduct, this Research Handbook examines the most effective ways to mitigate and respond to fraud's harmful impact on society. This is a valuable resource for scholars and students of economic crime, criminology, economics and finance, forensic psychology, sociology, and law. It is also greatly beneficial to fraud investigators and policymakers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword

Part I: Introduction

1. Research on fraud and society: An Introduction / Russell G. Smith

Part II: Research perspectives on fraud and society

2. My life in fraud and associated crimes / Michael Levi

3. Learning from the past: Reflections on fraud in the 21st century / Henry N. Pontell and Christopher Contreras

4. The future of fraud and economic crime in the information age / David S. Wall

Part III: The context of fraud and society

5. Peak scandal: An analysis of financial crime in the United Kingdom, 1827-2015 / Steven Toms

6. Navigating corruption and fraud in Victoria and Australia: A historical perspective informing current regulatory frameworks / Samantha Perussich

7. It's a fraudster's world: Consumer fraud across fifteen countries / Richard Hyde and John Asthana Gibson

Part IV: Understanding fraud offending

8. 'Descending the ladder': The fraud triangle and explanations of offending / Mark Button and Peter Tickner

9. Embezzlement through a forensic psychology lens / David Curnow

10. She who deceives: Comparing women and men who commit occupational fraud / Janice E. Goldstraw-White

11. Co-offending in white-collar crime: Social learning theory and the coming together of plutus payroll fraud / Paul Andon and Clinton Free

Part V: Current criminogenic fraud environments

12. Fraud in academic research / Ian Freckelton AO KC

13. Fraud and organised crime in Europe / Ernesto U. Savona

14. Artificial intelligence and the organisation and control of fraud / Diana Bociga and Nicholas Lord

Part VI: Understanding fraud victimology

15. Profiling cyber scam victims: Why it is important and what we know so far / Monica Whitty

16. Supporting victims of fraud / Cooper A. Maher and Cassandra Cross

Part VII: Investigation and enforcement of fraud offending

17. The challenges facing media investigation of transnational fraud / Michael Ricks

18. Policing fraud in the automated state / Scarlet Wilcock

19. Fraud pays: But should it also have a price? / Arie Freiberg Am

Part VIII: Preventing and controlling fraud

20. International approaches to economic crime / Jonathan Clough

21. The fraud advisory panel and the counter-fraud community / David Bacon, Arun Chauhan and Matthew Field

22. The role of auditors, accountants and forensic accountants in fraud control / Albert van Zyl.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035348817 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.