Journal of Financial Crime: Volume 22 Issue 4

A routine activity perspective on online victimisation: Results from the Canadian General Social Survey

Bradford W. Reyns

The purpose of this study is to test a comprehensive routine activity framework on three types of online victimization. Prior research has utilized routine activity theory to…

The dynamics of favela justice; identity, legitimacy and legality

David Bagnall

The purpose of this paper is to consider and evaluate three models of favela governance structure to appreciate the full extent of the complexity of legislature faced by favela…

General theory, gender-specific theory, and white-collar crime

Kristy Holtfreter

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of gender in white-collar crime. Directions for future research testing general and gender-specific theories are provided.

Tax fraud: a socially acceptable financial crime in France?

Frederic Compin

The purpose of this paper is to point out that tax fraud, recognized as a scourge by both governments and responsible tax-payers, hits public finances hard with an inevitable…

Revisiting employee fraud: gender, investigation outcomes and offender motivation

Paul Bonny, Sigi Goode, David Lacey

This paper aims to present the findings of a study examining fraud in the workplace setting, principally in the Australasian context. Although prior research into occupational…

The issue of enforcement in Chinese corporate governance

Charles KN Lam, S.H. Goo

The purpose of this paper is to discuss two important aspects of enforcement of ethical standards: indirect enforcement, that is the Confucian approach, and common law…

Fostering and enhancing the role of private sector: A prevention way towards corruption eradication in Indonesia

Anastasia Suhartati Lukito

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of private sector in Indonesia to prevent and combat corruption practices. The eradication of corruption is not only the…

Towards a common identity? The harmonisation of identity theft laws

Jonathan Clough

The purpose of this paper is to consider potential criminal law responses to the global challenge of “identity crime”. In particular, it focuses on a specific offence of “identity…

Amending UN drug treaties to allow member states self-determination

Domitilla Vanni

This paper aims to analyse the fundamental principles of the main international conventions against use of drug and to verify if it would be preferable to let European Member…

Failure of the Dodd-Frank Act

Michael I.C. Nwogugu

– This paper aims to explain the weaknesses and inconsistencies inherent in the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 (USA).

The dark figure of money laundering

Mary Alice Young