The best practices applied by forensic investigators in conducting lifestyle audits on white collar crime suspects
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Authors
Gillespie, Roy Tamejen
Issue Date
2014-05
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Fraud , White Collar Crime , Crime investigation , Forensic investigation , Crime intelligence , Crime information , Net worth analysis , Lifestyle audit , Background check , Suspect profiling , Lifestyle profile , Sources of information , Fraud detection
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Abstract
This research looks at the best practices applied by forensic investigators in conducting lifestyle audits on white collar crime suspects. The researcher explored, firstly, how a lifestyle audit relates to white collar crime investigations; secondly, the best practices in performing lifestyle audits on white collar crime suspects, and lastly, the various sources of information available to forensic investigators when conducting a lifestyle audit of a white collar crime suspect.
As lifestyle audits will serve as an investigative tool in future forensic investigations into white collar crime, this study’s aim was to understand and create an awareness of the current best practices applied by forensic investigators within private sector forensic investigation practices while conducting lifestyle audits during white collar crime investigations. It also makes available research data regarding the concept of lifestyle audits in white collar crime investigations, the implementation of these audits, the benefits, and the best practices of these audits.
The general purpose of this study was to provide practical recommendations on the best practices for lifestyle audits for forensic investigators within private sector.
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Citation
Gillespie, Roy Tamejen (2014) The best practices applied by forensic investigators in conducting lifestyle audits on white collar crime suspects, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14383>