Identity thieves: motives and methods
by Copes, Heith
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, the authors 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-in…
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- Full title :Identity thieves : motives and methods / Heith Copes & Lynne M. Vieraitis.
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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, the authors 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. -- Publisher description.
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- Publication Date:©2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Northeastern University Press
- Place of Publication:Boston
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:xiii, 174 pages ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781555537869, 1555537863, 9781555537678, 1555537677, 9781555537685, 1555537685
- oclc:ocn758098976
- LC Classification:HV6679
- Dewey Decimal:364.16/330973
Table of Contents
Profiles -- Why they steal -- How they do it -- How they reduce risk -- Theoretical and policy implications.
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