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Mapping the trails of financial crime
Nardo, Massimo - In: Journal of Financial Crime 12 (2005) 2, pp. 139-143
the objective of defeating organised crime by prediction and prevention. Indicates all aspects that can give useful …
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Intellectual capital and economic espionage: new crimes and new protections
Snyder, Herbert; Crescenzi, Anthony - In: Journal of Financial Crime 16 (2009) 3, pp. 245-254
IC is uniquely at risk from financial crime. The purpose of this paper is to attempt to examine the efficacy in current … vulnerability to crime. Among these are the increasing frequency of cybercrime, the intangible nature of IC which facilitates theft … explores the risks of crime inherent in IC and a distributed cyber environment in greater detail in order to demonstrate that …
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Cops and/or courts? A heterogeneous panel Granger-causality analysis of DUI in California
Van Vleck, Va Nee L.; Vera, David - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 3, pp. 286-311
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the interaction of enforcement and adjudication for general deterrence of drunk-driving. The authors present a triangular feedback model between three domains: police, courts and drunk-driving events. The authors’ deductive approach imposes no...
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Definitional analysis: the war on terror and organised crime
Veng Mei Leong, Angela - In: Journal of Money Laundering Control 8 (2005) 1, pp. 19-36
Discusses the relationship between organized crime and terrorism; this is an important area of research in the … development of legal and other means for control both of them. Analyses paradigms of organized crime: as nationwide conspiracy, as … an avenue for upward social mobility of disadvantaged ethnic groups, and as state‐organised crime or white‐collar crime …
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Missing: Morality in the Transformation of Former Socialist Countries
Riha, Tomas J.F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 21 (1994) 10, pp. 10-31
Claims that the process of transition of former socialist countries has been misguided. The reform of the economic system is but part of the overall process of social transformation, and it is argued that at the root of the disappointing results has been the fact that instead of focusing on...
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White‐collar Computer Crimes
Roufaiel, Nazik S.; Dorweiler, Vernon - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 9 (1994) 3, pp. 3-12
Describes the auditor′s responsibility in the expanding arena of computer‐related criminal activity within the organization and the organization′s liability for criminal activity. Formulates professional standards of conduct from these definitions of responsibility, both for the auditor...
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The rise of South Africa's quick service restaurant industry
Maumbe, Blessing - In: Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 2 (2012) 2, pp. 147-166
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the rise of South Africa's quick service restaurant (QSR) industry by examining the structural changes and competitive strategies driving the industry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses Michael Porter's Five Forces and secondary...
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Pricing radio frequency spectrum in South Africa
Neethling, Claudine - In: Journal of Advances in Management Research 6 (2009) 2, pp. 172-187
Purpose – The wireless revolution of the last decade has fuelled unprecedented demand for access to radio frequency spectrum in South Africa. For the first time, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa faces the daunting task of pricing radio frequency spectrum in a...
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Reflections on intimate partner violence, its psycho-socio-cultural impact amidst COVID-19: comparing South Africa and the United States
Gordon, Errolyn; Sauti, Gloria - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 24 (2022) 3/4, pp. 195-210
Purpose The purpose of the study was to provide a comparative analysis on the psychological and socio-cultural impacts of COVID-19 on victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in South Africa (SA) and the USA. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected media and scholarly articles that...
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The challenge of developing higher density, affordable housing in the inner city of Cape Town
Massyn, Mark William; McGaffin, Robert; Viruly, Francois; … - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 8 (2015) 3, pp. 412-428
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the economics of providing well-located housing in the inner city of Cape Town. The paper emphasises the need to maintain an appropriate balance between the viability and affordability of the product offered to the market and...
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