Fraud and Corruption: Major Types, Prevention, and Control

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This textbook provides an overview of the major types of fraud and corrupt activities found in private and public agencies, as well as the various methods used to prevent fraud and corruption. It explores where opportunities for fraud exist, the personal characteristics of those who engage in fraud, as well as their prevention and control. This work covers fraud in the financial sector, insurance, health care, and police organizations, as well as cybercrime. It covers the relationship between fraud, corruption, and terrorism; criminal networks; and major types of personal scams (like identity theft and phishing). Finally, it covers the prevention and control of fraud, through corporate whistle blowing, investigative reporting, forensic accounting, and educating the public. This work will be of interest to graduate-level students (as well as upper-level undergraduates) in Criminology & Criminal Justice, particularly with a focus on white collar and corporate crime, as well as related fields like business and management. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-2 Introduction: Overview of Major Types of Fraud and Corruption (Peter C. Kratcoski)....Pages 3-19 Fraud and Corruption: A European Perspective (Maximilian Edelbacher)....Pages 21-42 Convenience Theory on Crime in the Corporate Sector (Petter Gottschalk)....Pages 43-60 Identifying and Preventing Gray Corruption in Australian Politics (Tim Prenzler, Bricklyn Horne, Alex McKean)....Pages 61-81 Fraud and Fraudulent Business Practices Related to the East Japan Earthquake (Minoru Yokoyama)....Pages 83-107 Fraud and Corruption in the Healthcare Sector in the United States (Peter C. Kratcoski)....Pages 109-124 Corruption and Fraud in Policing (John A. Eterno, Eli B. Silverman)....Pages 125-137 Fraud and Corruption in Times of Disaster (Peter C. Kratcoski)....Pages 139-157 Front Matter ....Pages 159-160 Fraud and Corruption in the Insurance Industry: An Austrian Perspective (Maximilian Edelbacher, Michael Theil)....Pages 161-179 Challenges in Controlling, Combating, and Preventing Corruption in Developing Countries (Branislav Simonović)....Pages 181-211 Fraud Examiners in Private Investigations of White-Collar Crime (Petter Gottschalk)....Pages 213-235 Combating Political Corruption: The Case of Armenia in the Context of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (Syuzanna Galstyan)....Pages 237-261 Systemic Corruption: Weapons of the Twenty-First Century, Organized Crime and the Mafia (Arije Antinori)....Pages 263-275 Perspectives on Fraud and Corruption in the Future (Peter C. Kratcoski, Maximilian Edelbacher)....Pages 277-294 Back Matter ....Pages 295-301