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Correlates of currency counterfeiting

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  • Morris, Robert G.
  • Copes, Heith
  • Perry-Mullis, Kendra

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Estimates from the U.S. Secret Service suggest that $40 million worth of counterfeit currency are confiscated each year in the United States. Despite measures to guard against the crime, modern technology has made reproducing fraudulent bills relatively easy. Over 90 percent of counterfeiting reported in the United States results from the use of readily available digital technology. Yet, little is known about the characteristics of the crime or those who engage in it. The current article presents a descriptive analysis of counterfeiting using data from closed case files from the Secret Service in a southern jurisdiction. Results suggest advances in consumer digital technologies have democratized the crime. That is, this form of offending is committed by a diverse group in terms of age, gender, race, and criminal history. The majority of counterfeiting cases involved multiple offenders, particularly among female counterfeiters. Sample limitations are discussed, as are recommendations for future research.

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  • Morris, Robert G. & Copes, Heith & Perry-Mullis, Kendra, 2009. "Correlates of currency counterfeiting," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 37(5), pages 472-477, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:37:y::i:5:p:472-477
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    1. Nathan Viles & Alexandra Rush & Thomas Rohling, 2015. "The Social Costs of Currency Counterfeiting," RBA Research Discussion Papers rdp2015-05, Reserve Bank of Australia.

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