An empirical examination of product counterfeiting crime impacting the U.S. military

Counterfeit parts in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain threaten national security by compromising critical military operations and placing the lives of military service members at risk. With the goal of illustrating the nature of the risk as it relates to types of counterfeit parts,...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Brandon A. (Author)
Contributors: Wilson, Jeremy M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 23 May 2017
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 3-4, Pages: [316]-337
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Keywords:
Counterfeit
Department of Defense
Military
National Security
Supply Chain
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Summary:Counterfeit parts in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain threaten national security by compromising critical military operations and placing the lives of military service members at risk. With the goal of illustrating the nature of the risk as it relates to types of counterfeit parts, how they entered the supply chain, and were identified and processed through the criminal justice system, we assemble and analyze open-source information on criminal schemes involving counterfeits in the DOD supply chain. We utilize the Product Counterfeiting Database (PCD) to capture every indicted scheme linked to the DOD and describe characteristics of the schemes, offenders, and victims. These data provide empirical insights into the counterfeiting of parts and equipment in the DOD supply chain. We conclude with an overview of key issues to consider when weighing opportunities for product counterfeiting as well as implications for policy and practice.
Item Description:Published: 23 May 2017
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 336-337
Physical Description:Illustration
ISSN:1936-4830
DOI:10.1007/s12117-017-9306-7