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The economical dimension of convenience theory argues that a financial motive triggers white-collar crime. A financial motive can be greed, fear of falling, fear of bankruptcy, status desire, American dream or other temptations, and threats. In this chapter, evidence of economical convenience can be found in a number of white-collar crime occurrences as presented in reports of investigations.
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Gottschalk, P. (2016). Economical Convenience. In: Explaining White-Collar Crime. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44986-9_4
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