Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This thesis aims to examine fraud against individuals in the Internet era to shed light on: current trends and the dark figure of fraud; factores associated with victimisation; how fraud impacts individuals; and the factores that may influence and motivate fraud reporting. A variety of data sources are used and both descriptive statistics and a varierty of regression analyses are employed to acheive this aim. The results show that the dark figure of fraud is extensive and a number of factors are related to reporting and the motives for not reporting. Moreover, victimisation is extensive throughout the population and impacts on individuals can be both financial and non-financial. The findings raise a number of questions regarding current crime control and victim support practices in the Internet era
Author: Steven Kemp
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
OpenAlex ID: W3162802406