| Identity Thieves: Motives and Methods Contributor(s): Copes, Heith (Author), Vieraitis, Lynne M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555537677 ISBN-13: 9781555537678 Publisher: Northeastern University Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - True Crime | White Collar Crime |
| Dewey: 364.163 |
| LCCN: 2011042353 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.48 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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, Copes and Vieraitis 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. |