... of consumers is maintained in the system. Frauds involve human behaviour and the primary reason why psychological factors need to be studied along with other aspects of fraud. The paper takes us deep to comprehend that one of the reasons behind fraud is the behavioural aspects. Along with solutions...

.... Fraudulent conduct is impulsive or rational? The swindler is impulsive or rational, following a behavioural economics guide, we can make a difference, or there will be a model of fraudulent behaviour [ 1 ]. The behavioural theory develops elements that will be divided into beliefs, preferences...

... are more likely to engage in credit card and check frauds. These findings support Gottfredson and Hirschi's theoretical argument that fraudulent behavior is similar to acts of force in that it too is explained by the same underlying trait – low self‐control. Research limitations/implications The paper...

... into financial crime. Petter Gottschalk can be contacted at: petter.gottschalk@bi.no © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Crimes Criminology Behaviour Organizational theory Managerialism Some theorists believe that crime can be reduced through the use of deterrents. The goal...

...Michael Cain Purpose This paper aims to develop a utility maximising framework for criminal behaviour and to consider a Markowitz‐type utility function, centred at current wealth, for a representative criminal. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes the form of a conceptual discussion...

... with regard to the social acceptability of corporate crime. I am suggesting that we have moved into a new era – one in which it has finally become socially unacceptable to be involved in any form of corporate crime. Think for a moment of other types of behaviour that have become socially unacceptable...