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ECONOMIC CRIME: THEORY. There is no widely accepted definition of economic crime, and it is impossible to enumerate briefly the various definitions, theories, and offenses included in this category. We focus on the theoretical work that explores three aspects of economic crime: offender motivations, economic outcomes, and economic processes.
We focus on the theoretical work that explores three aspects of economic crime: offender motivations, economic outcomes, and economic processes. The first tradition refers to economic crimes as illegal acts in which offenders' principal motivation appears to be economic gain (e.g., Freeman).
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Economic and Social Effects of Crime. Crime is a major part of every society. Its costs and effects touch just about everyone to some degree. The types of costs and effects are widely varied. In addition, some costs are short-term while others last a lifetime. Of course the ultimate cost is loss of life. Other costs to victims can include ...
The typical way economists approach crime is to treat it as a rational, logical decision. Individuals weigh the benefits of crime versus the costs of crime. In general, comparing costs and benefits is referred to as cost-benefit analysis. When the benefits exceed the costs, individuals commit a crime.
- Caroline Krafft
- 2019
Sep 1, 2023 · This article has two main objectives. First, to interrogate the concept and/or conception of ‘economic crime’ (framed as a singular thing). We argue that current policy, and subsequently, social scientific (or criminological more specifically) framings, tend to arbitrarily ‘carve up’ the objects of study that interest us, in turn creating a ‘conceptual disorder’ that has ...
Aug 30, 2020 · Abstract. This first chapter begins to present the concepts of economic and financial crimes and theirs main components of corruption, shadow economy, and money laundering. The historical issues, concepts, and characteristic features (volume, intensity, direction, and frequency) are presented in relation with the economic and financial crime acts.
Jan 30, 2019 · Key Findings. The economic crime guideline (§2B1.1) accounts for approximately ten percent of the federal caseload and encompasses a wide variety of conduct. Embezzlement and theft offenders consistently accounted for about one-quarter of all economic crime offenders, ranging from 24.6 to 28.3 percent during the five years studied.
