Defining Fraud: An Argument in Favour of a General Offence of Fraud

Abstract

Fraud is not yet universally recognised or understood as a crime, in the way that theft is. All sectors of our society recognise shoplifting as a crime, whereas an exaggerated insurance claim tends to be seen more as a matter of personal morality than public law and order.

Citation

Page, F. (1997), "Defining Fraud: An Argument in Favour of a General Offence of Fraud", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 287-308. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025796