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The Issue

In: Mandating the Measurement of Fraud: Legislating against Loss

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  • Martin Tunley

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Fraud is the most costly crime to society, with estimated losses exceeding those from other acquisitive crimes such as burglary and robbery. However, there have been limited attempts to accurately measure the extent and nature of these losses, which suggests that this figure is only the tip of the iceberg. This chapter introduces the issues addressed within this book by first offering examples of attempts to calculate losses before addressing the question ‘what is fraud?’ and evidencing that the accurate measurement of fraud is something that is occasionally aspired to but rarely achieved. Examples are then provided of how fraud is measured, and to offer a broader context, a brief review of some measures of corruption is also offered. The focus then moves on to the research argument, followed by a discussion on the value of this research. This chapter then outlines the research methodology, while also discussing the generalizabilty in terms of limitations and scope.

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  • Martin Tunley, 2014. "The Issue," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Mandating the Measurement of Fraud: Legislating against Loss, chapter 1, pages 1-14, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-40628-6_1
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137406286_1
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