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The third and final dimension of convenience theory is concerned with attributes of individuals who make financial crime by white-collar criminals convenient and not problematic for them. Important theories include neutralization techniques and differential association. Evidence of behavioral convenience can be found in reports of investigations in both Norway and the USA.
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Gottschalk, P. (2016). Behavioral Convenience. In: Explaining White-Collar Crime. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44986-9_6
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