... ). Detectives rely on community intelligence, evidence gathering and mediation. Some victims of fraud reportedly preferred restitution over prosecution due to costs and delays. Challenges to fraud prosecution faced by the NSCDC included limited funding, inadequate tools and weak interagency collaboration...

...Alexander Joseph Vanhee; Rachel McNealey Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of micro-level place on identity theft victimization. This study uses the 2016 Identity Theft Supplement (ITS) to investigate whether aspects of an individual’s residence affect their likelihood...

...Katelyn A. Golladay; Jamie A. Snyder Purpose This study expands the empirical understanding of financial fraud victims and the consequences that emerge as a result of financial fraud victimization. In addition, this study aims to assess the impact of the unique role victims play in financial fraud...

...Thomas E. Dearden; Maria Scaptura Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine whether victims of financial crimes are also affected by anomie. Fraud from supposed financial advisors leaves many victims feeling uncertain of their financial future and betrayed by people they trusted...

...Mark Eshwar Lokanan; Susan Liu Purpose This study aims to examine the demographic factors of investors, contributing to financial victimization that occurs in Canada from June of 2008 to December of 2019. Design/methodology/approach In all 235 cases disclosing the details of financial crime...

...Katelyn A. Golladay Purpose This paper aims to examine factors that influence the decision to report by victims of identity theft victimization. The study of victim decision-making is not new within the field of criminology; however, a majority of the research has focused on decision-making...

...Catherine D. Marcum; George E. Higgins; Alexandria Mackinnon Purpose The purpose of this paper was to explore the identity theft victimization experiences of high school students, as well as the predictors of it being reported to school counselors. Design/methodology/approach In July...

...Bradford W. Reyns Purpose – 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 explain varied online forms of victimization, but most have focused on its person-based forms...