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The fatal flaw of glocal ‘solutions’ to Illicit Financial Flows 非法资金流动的全球“解决方案”的致命缺陷

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100116

Sanaa Ahmed

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Modelling the modus operandi of online romance fraud: Perspectives of online romance fraudsters 模拟网恋欺诈的作案手法：网恋欺诈者的观点

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-11-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100112

Yushawu Abubakari

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Why only scrutinise formal finance? Money laundering and informal remittance regulations in Indonesia 为什么只审查正规金融？印度尼西亚的洗钱和非正规汇款法规

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100111

Kartini Laras Makmur

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Secret sharing in online communities: A comparative analysis of offender and non-offender password creation strategies 网络社区中的秘密共享：犯罪者和非犯罪者密码创建策略的比较分析

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100110

Andréanne Bergeron , Thomas E. Dearden

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Introduction to special issue on corporate crime and society: Impact, harm and enforcement 企业犯罪与社会特刊简介：影响、危害和执法

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100109

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A qualitative investigation of the emotional, physiological, financial, and legal consequences of online romance scams in the United States 对美国网恋骗局的情感、生理、经济和法律后果的定性调查

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100108

Rebecca Cole

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Integrating tax amnesty, CSR, and emerging technologies: Exploring ethical challenges and strategic choices 整合税收特赦、企业社会责任和新兴技术：探索道德挑战和战略选择

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100107

Ines Bouaziz Daoud

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The important role of civil class actions in the enforcement of corporate criminal law 民事集体诉讼在执行公司刑法中的重要作用

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100106

Alison Cronin

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Acute and diffuse impacts of fraud: A victim-centred teleology for a wicked problem 欺诈的急性和扩散性影响：以受害者为中心的邪恶问题目的论

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100104

Christopher Freeman

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Is corruption useful in a context of weak democracy? Revisiting the relationship between financial development and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa 在民主薄弱的情况下，腐败有用吗？重新审视撒哈拉以南非洲金融发展与经济增长之间的关系

Journal of Economic Criminology Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100105

Jules Médard Nana Djomo , Christian-Lambert Nguena , Heleine Nguimatsia Ngueuna

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