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Northeastern University Press
- Identity Thieves: Motives and Methods
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Northeastern University Press
summary
Although identity theft is one of the fastest growing economic crimes in the United States, researchers have devoted little attention to understanding identity thieves. Basing their work on interviews with 59 inmates serving time in federal prison for a variety of identity theft crimes, Copes and Vieraitis use criminological and sociological theories to gain insight into the cognitive, behavioral, and organizational aspects of identity theft. They also offer policy recommendations to reduce the ever-increasing threat of this crime.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. iii-iv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xvi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- 1 | Profiles
- pp. 15-36
- 2 | Why They Steal
- pp. 37-64
- 3 | How They Do It
- pp. 65-94
- 4 | How They Reduce Risk
- pp. 95-120
- 5 | Theoretical and Policy Implications
- pp. 121-140
- Methodological Appendix
- pp. 141-152
- Bibliography
- pp. 161-170
Additional Information
ISBN
9781555537685
Related ISBN(s)
9781555537869
MARC Record
OCLC
782925894
Pages
192
Launched on MUSE
2012-06-26
Language
English
Open Access
No