CC212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Diederik Stapel, Jenny Mccarthy, Silicide
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Often involves cheating: to deceive, trick, be dishonest; act in a dishonesty way: lying. Can also involve fraud, harm, and violence. Mars refers to the rise of individualism. Short-term interests take precedence over those of the company. Canada post (summer of 2016): delivery rates slowed down. Paul blumberg has his students write about retail crime. Examples: bottled water replaced with tap water. Pay day loans, wal-mart, variety stores, rent-to-own retailers, funeral homes. Timely need for repairs after flood, hurricane, ice storm leads to contractor fraud. More likely if fema or other gives federal aid to victims. Rise of fake products (bags, watches, clothing) Selling a product as new when it is used. Research shows fraud in auto repair sector has a long history. Changes to compensation lead to unethical practices in 1990s. Various fraud opportunity exists in law firms. Overcharging for services, billing for office supplies and telephone calls. Lawyers realize they cannot make the 80-hour quota each week.
