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Perspectives on financial crimes in Roman‐Dutch law

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  • Johan Henning

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identity the prevalence and kinds of financial crime in seventeenth and eighteenth century Roman‐Dutch law. Design/methodology/approach - The object is achieved by a legal and historical analysis of the available legal sources especially of the main Roman‐Dutch and other institutional authorities. Findings - It is found that the general crime of falsity in Roman‐Dutch law had a much greater ambit than the present‐day fraud and had it survived, would have been very valuable to combat present‐day financial crime more effectively. Research limitations/implications - Further research on other Roman‐Dutch sources on falsity. Originality/value - The paper shows there is much to learn from legal history in that the recognition of a general crime of falsity will very valuable to combat present‐day financial crime much more effectively. Of value to everybody engaged in the battle against financial crime.

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  • Johan Henning, 2009. "Perspectives on financial crimes in Roman‐Dutch law," Journal of Financial Crime, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 16(4), pages 295-304, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jfcpps:13590790910993771
    DOI: 10.1108/13590790910993771
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