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The Case of Skjervøy in Norway

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This case study is concerned with a report of investigation about white-collar crime suspicion among important individuals involved in politics on the island of Skjervøy in the northern part of Norway. Nobody on the island has ever been investigated, charged, prosecuted, or convicted of financial crime in this case. However, rumors, accusations, and critical media reports have followed key individuals on the island for more than a decade.The case study attempts to discuss potential misconduct and crime in the Skjervøy case by application of the convenience theory.

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Gottschalk, P. (2016). The Case of Skjervøy in Norway. In: Explaining White-Collar Crime. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44986-9_7

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