The role of whistleblowers in the fight against economic crime Available to Purchase

Discusses the position of whistleblowers who report their suspicions of crimes like money laundering; individuals with inside knowledge are often crucial to fighting such crimes, but their own positions are far from strong. Asks who are the whistleblowers; they may be employees of the same company as the fraudster or money launderer, or they may be an auditor or accountant. Considers the pressures on them to remain silent: the threat of violence or of loss of employment. Shows how each of these threats needs to be countered if genuine whistleblowers are to be confident enough to disclose information: the necessary measures are witness protection programmes and specific employment protection measures for whistleblowers such as those in the 1998 Public Interest Disclosure Act.