SO 290 - Introduction to Fraud Investigation

Institution:

Carlow University

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course will introduce students to the nature and extent of fraud. Students will learn the legal elements of fraud, the methods employees use to commit occupational fraud, and the basic principles involved in fraud investigation. It examines the sociology of fraud: the drivers for commission of occupational fraud; structural mechanisms to deter fraudulent conduct; and the manner in which fraud should be investigated and resolved in order to provide future practitioners of criminal justice with an understanding of the evolving problems of white collar crime such as business fraud and cybercrime

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.carlow.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 578-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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