Fraud and Corruption [electronic resource] : Major Types, Prevention, and Control / edited by Peter C. Kratcoski, Maximilian Edelbacher.

Section I: Introduction : Fraud and corruption -- Chapter 1- Introduction: Overview of major types of fraud and corruption -- Chapter 2- Fraud and Corruption: An European perspective -- Chapter 3- Convenience theory on crime in the corporate sector -- Chapter 4- Identifying and preventing gray corruption in Australian politics -- Chapter 5. Fraud and fraudulent business practices related to the earthquake in East Japan -- Chapter 6- Fraud and Corruption in the Health Care Sector in the United States -- Chapter 7- Corruption and Fraud in Policing -- Chapter 8- Fraud and corruption after major disasters -- Introduction to Section II: Method to Prevent Fraud and Corruption -- Chapter 9- Fraud and corruption in the Insurance Industry: An Austrian perspective -- Chapter 10- Challenges in controlling, combatting and preventing corruption in developing countries -- Chapter 11 Fraud examiners in private investigations of white collar crime -- Chapter 12 – Combating Political Corruption: The case of Armenia in the context of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption -- Chapter 13- Systematic corruption: Weapon of the 21st century, organized crime and the mafia -- Chapter 14- Perspectives on fraud and corruption in the Future. .

This textbook provides an overview of the major types of fraud and corrupt activities found in private and public agencies, as well as the various methods used to prevent fraud and corruption. It explores where opportunities for fraud exist, the personal characteristics of those who engage in fraud, as well as their prevention and control. This work covers fraud in the financial sector, insurance, health care, and police organizations, as well as cybercrime. It covers the relationship between fraud, corruption, and terrorism; criminal networks; and major types of personal scams (like identity theft and phishing). Finally, it covers the prevention and control of fraud, through corporate whistle blowing, investigative reporting, forensic accounting, and educating the public. This work will be of interest to graduate-level students (as well as upper-level undergraduates) in Criminology & Criminal Justice, particularly with a focus on white collar and corporate crime, as well as related fields like business and management.