RT Article T1 Addressing Crime in Companies : First Findings from a Global Survey of Economic Crime JF The British journal of criminology VO 46 IS 6 SP 1128 OP 1144 A1 Bussmann, Kai-Detlef 1955- A1 Werle, Markus M. LA English YR 2006 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1639317678 AB Economic crime was examined in a global survey of more than 5,500 companies. This survey combines information on companies, company victimization and on the detection and processing of 2,900 incidents of economic crime. Results show that economic crime is widespread and risks are underestimated by companies. Approximately half of the perpetrators were company insiders, with senior/top management being particularly over-represented. Companies are developing a number of control and prevention strategies to cope with the risks of economic crime. Nonetheless, the most frequent response worldwide is not to bring criminal charges, particularly against perpetrators from within the company. Companies' reactions are often motivated by minimizing the loss of reputation, which results in privileged treatment for both internal and high-status economic crime offenders K1 Wirtschaftskriminalität K1 Unternehmen K1 Viktimisierung K1 Tätermerkmale K1 Bekämpfung K1 Bewältigungsstrategie DO 10.1093/bjc/azl072