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This book covers private investigations into suspicions of financial crime by white-collar criminals. It starts by defining and describing white-collar criminals, then presents a general theory of white-collar crime, including the economical, organizational, and behavioral dimensions of crime. The author then goes on to describe and apply various investigative strategic methods to investigative practices across several professional disciplines. A number of fraud examination reports are presented and evaluated both in terms of examination process and in terms of examination impact.
List of contents
Introduction. White-Collar Criminals. Empirical Study of Criminals. General Theory of Crime. Private Investigations. Investigation Characteristics. Information Management. Knowledge Management. Configuration Management. Systems Management. Evaluation of Investigations. Stage Model for Investigations. Sample Investigation Evaluations. Investigation Perspectives. Conclusion. Index.
About the author
Petter Gottschalk is a professor in the Department of Leadership and Organization at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, Norway. He was educated in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. Dr. Gottschalk has been managing director of several companies including ABB Datacables. He has published extensively on knowledge management, investigations, law enforcement, white-collar crime and defense lawyers.
