Tax evasion and benefit fraud: a study of the use of techniques of neutralization

This article examines the techniques of neutralization (ToN) used by tax evaders and benefit fraudsters in the Aotearoa New Zealand justice system. Using data from court sentencing notes, we code our data into ToN to provide insights into the different excuses and justifications that are used by the...

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Authors: Marriott, Lisa (Author) ; Lai, Jessica Christine 1985- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Deviant behavior
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 8, Pages: 1264-1285
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Keywords:
Steuerhinterziehung
Betrug
Neutralisierungstechniken

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