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Whistleblowers as information sources

In: Convenience Triangle in White-Collar Crime

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The purpose of this chapter is to illustrate the potential importance of whistleblowers in the early stages of police investigations when there is a suspicion of white-collar crime. The case of the illegal construction of summerhouses serves as an example in relation to convenience theory, where the motive is to climb Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the opportunity is access to resources, and the willingness for deviant behavior is dependent on neutralization techniques, lack of self-control and other factors. The case demonstrates how police investigators cooperate with whistleblowers who provide facts about illegal construction sites on the vacation island of Tjøme south of Oslo, the capital of Norway. The case describes how white-collar resources also include attorneys who practice symbolic defense and information control in addition to substance defense for their clients.

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  • ., 2019. "Whistleblowers as information sources," Chapters, in: Convenience Triangle in White-Collar Crime, chapter 2, pages 18-29, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Andrea Tolentino Herrera & José Gerardo De la Vega Meneses, 2020. "Responsabilidad Social Corporativa como la clave para las empresas exitosas," Revista de Investigación en Ciencias Contables y Administrativas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Facultad de Contaduría y Ciencias Administrativas, vol. 6(1), pages 116-129, December.
    2. Andrea Tolentino Herrera & José Gerardo De la Vega Meneses, 2020. "Responsabilidad Social Corporativa como la clave para las empresas exitosas," Revista de Investigación en Ciencias Contables y Administrativas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Facultad de Contaduría y Ciencias Administrativas, vol. 6(1), pages 116-129, December.

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