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Zeitschriftentitel: Journal of Financial Crime
Personen und Körperschaften: Holtfreter, Kristy, Beaver, Kevin M., Reisig, Michael D., Pratt, Travis C.
In: Journal of Financial Crime, 17, 2010, 3, S. 295-307
Format: E-Article
Sprache: Englisch
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Emerald
Schlagwörter:
Law
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Pratt, Travis C.
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spellingShingle Holtfreter, Kristy, Beaver, Kevin M., Reisig, Michael D., Pratt, Travis C., Journal of Financial Crime, Low self‐control and fraud offending, Law, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
title Low self‐control and fraud offending
title_full Low self‐control and fraud offending
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title_full_unstemmed Low self‐control and fraud offending
title_short Low self‐control and fraud offending
title_sort low self‐control and fraud offending
title_unstemmed Low self‐control and fraud offending
topic Law, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13590791011056264