Identity fraud victimization: a critical review of the literature of the past two decades

IF 3.1 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Yasemin Irvin-Erickson
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This study aims to provide an understanding of the nature, extent, and quality of the research evidence on identity fraud victimization in the US. Specifically, this article reviews, summarizes, and comments on the state of empirical research of identity fraud victimization in the US based on a narrative review of 52 published empirical studies. Studies included in this review suggest that the prevalence of identity fraud in the US has increased over the years and existing account frauds is the most prevalent type of identity fraud. There is a pressing need for more research on the prevalence of identity fraud victimization among minors, institutionalized individuals, and individuals from minority groups; long-term prevalence of identity fraud victimization; and emerging forms of identity fraud such as synthetic identity fraud victimization. Studies included in this review further suggest that identity fraud risk factors vary based on the fraud type considered. Identity fraud victims can experience a variety of harms. Longitudinal studies following identity fraud victims are essential for reliably estimating the risk factors for identity fraud victimization and the impact of identity fraud victimization on individual victims. The research on services for identity fraud victims is limited and suggests the positive impact of trauma-informed services for serious identity fraud victims. The overwhelming lack of research on the impact of programs and services for identity fraud victims necessitates more attention from scholars to study the impact of programs, interventions, and services for identity fraud victims on reporting of victimization, prevention of victimization, experiences of victims, and victim-centered cost benefit analysis of services. Policy and practice implications of these findings are discussed.

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身份欺诈受害情况:对过去二十年文献的批判性回顾
本研究旨在了解美国身份欺诈受害情况研究证据的性质、范围和质量。具体而言,本文在对已发表的 52 项实证研究进行叙述性回顾的基础上,对美国身份欺诈受害情况的实证研究现状进行了回顾、总结和评论。综述中的研究表明,美国身份欺诈的发生率逐年上升,现有账户欺诈是最普遍的身份欺诈类型。目前迫切需要开展更多研究,以了解身份欺诈在未成年人、被机构收容的个人和少数群体个人中的普遍程度;身份欺诈受害的长期普遍程度;以及合成身份欺诈受害等新出现的身份欺诈形式。本综述所包含的研究进一步表明,身份欺诈风险因素因所考虑的欺诈类型而异。身份欺诈受害者可能遭受各种伤害。跟踪身份欺诈受害者的纵向研究对于可靠地估计身份欺诈受害的风险因素以及身份欺诈受害对受害者个人的影响至关重要。关于为身份欺诈受害者提供服务的研究很有限,但表明创伤知情服务对严重的身份欺诈受害者有积极影响。关于针对身份欺诈受害者的计划和服务的影响的研究极其缺乏,因此学者们有必要更多地关注研究针对身份欺诈受害者的计划、干预措施和服务对报告受害情况、预防受害、受害者的经历以及以受害者为中心的服务成本效益分析的影响。本文讨论了这些研究结果对政策和实践的影响。
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Crime Science
Crime Science Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
CiteScore
11.90
自引率
8.20%
发文量
12
审稿时长
13 weeks
期刊介绍: Crime Science is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal with an applied focus. The journal''s main focus is on research articles and systematic reviews that reflect the growing cooperation among a variety of fields, including environmental criminology, economics, engineering, geography, public health, psychology, statistics and urban planning, on improving the detection, prevention and understanding of crime and disorder. Crime Science will publish theoretical articles that are relevant to the field, for example, approaches that integrate theories from different disciplines. The goal of the journal is to broaden the scientific base for the understanding, analysis and control of crime and disorder. It is aimed at researchers, practitioners and policy-makers with an interest in crime reduction. It will also publish short contributions on timely topics including crime patterns, technological advances for detection and prevention, and analytical techniques, and on the crime reduction applications of research from a wide range of fields. Crime Science publishes research articles, systematic reviews, short contributions and theoretical articles. While Crime Science uses the APA reference style, the journal welcomes submissions using alternative reference styles on a case-by-case basis.
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