RT Article T1 Convenience triangle in white-collar crime: Case studies of relationships between motive, opportunity, and willingness JF International journal of law, crime and justice VO 55 SP 80 OP 87 A1 Gottschalk, Petter 1950- LA English YR 2018 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1684047420 AB The purpose of this article is to illustrate the potential relationships between motives, opportunities, and willingness to commit financial crime by white-collar offenders. We apply the theory of convenience to study six cases that link three constructs concerned with white-collar crime. For example, a strong motive for illegal profit or a strong willingness to commit financial crime can lead to opportunity expansion in an organizational context. The theory of convenience suggests that financial crime is a convenient option for white-collar offenders when there is an economical motive, an organizational opportunity, and a personal willingness. Convenience is defined as taking the handiest or easiest way to achieve a goal. Convenience orientation is conceptualized as the value that individuals place on actions with inherent characteristics of saving time and effort as well as avoiding pain, suffering, and uncertainty. The theory of convenience has three dimensions: (1) a desire for financial gain based on threats and possibilities, (2) an organizational opportunity to commit and conceal financial crime, and (3) a personal willingness for deviant behavior. K1 Case studies K1 Convenience theory K1 Convenience triangle K1 Corruption K1 Fraud K1 White-collar crime DO 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2018.10.001