{"product_id":"a-b-c-s-of-behavioral-forensics-9781118370551","title":"A.B.C.s of Behavioral Forensics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet practical insights on the psychology of white-collar criminalsand how to outsmart them\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnderstand how the psychologies of fraudsters and their victims interact as well as what makes auditors\/investigators\/regulators let down their guard. Learn about the psychology of fraud victims, including boards of directors and senior management, and what makes them want to believe fraudsters, and therefore making them particularly vulnerable to deception. Just as IT experts gave us computer forensics, we now have a uniquely qualified team immersed in psychology, sociology, psychiatry as well as accounting and auditing, introducing the emerging field of behavioral forensics to address the phenomenon of fraud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEver wonder what makes a white-collar criminal tick? Why does she or he do what they do? For the first time ever, see the mind of the fraudster laid bare, including their sometimes twisted rationalizations; think like a crook to catch a crook! \u003ci\u003eThe A.B.C.''s of Behavior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface xvii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xxiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Human Factor 2\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Trust Violation and Its Consequences 4\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This Book’s Approach: The A.B.C.’s of Behavioral Forensics 4\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An Interdisciplinary Approach 6\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I When Fraud Is Committed 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Fraud Is Everywhere 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Pervasiveness of Fraud 14\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Making (Up) the Numbers 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Slippery Slope 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From Slippery Slope to Broken Windows 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fraud Is a Human Act 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 24\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Sins of Quantification and Other Mind-Set Impediments 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Danger of Numbers 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Data Analysis Is Not Enough 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hard Numbers versus Reality 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Beyond the Fraud Triangle: Toward an Outline of A.B.C. Theory 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Relevance of Behavioral Approaches 41\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding White-Collar Crime 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Fraud Triangle and Other Theories of Causation 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A.B.C. Theory: A New Fraud Taxonomy 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II The Foundations of Behavioral Forensics: Why Good People Do Bad Things 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Beyond the Fraud Triangle and into the Mind: The Building Blocks of Behavioral Forensics— Understanding How the Basics of Human Behavior Tie into Fraud 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Deception Is a Natural Phenomenon 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Mind and the Fraud Triangle 60\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emotions: The Power behind Psychological Defenses 67\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Affect’s Two Ties to Fraud: Motivation and Communication 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5 “Said the Spider to the Fly . . .”: The Predator-Prey Dance— Putting Behavioral Science Fundamentals into Motion 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emotions, Unconscious, Defenses—Oh My! 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Relationships: Where Fraud Is Set in Motion 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Relationship as an End in Itself: Bernie Madoff 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lance Armstrong and His Accomplices 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Where Is the Humility? 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Power of Shame 94\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Good to Evil: How a Hardwired Emotion Is Ignored and Manipulated 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Shame Is Maladaptive at Work 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e False Pride: With the Threat of Shame Comes Hubris 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Predator Bullies the Professionals 108\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Role of Mental Illness 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 116\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Accidental Fraudster (Bad Apple): When the Apple Turns and Honesty Reverses Course 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Committing the Crime 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beyond Greed 122\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploiting a Weakness: A Motivational\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Theory of the Accidental Fraudster (Bad Apple) 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Insights in Behavioral Forensics 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Disregarding Risk: The Thrill of Being Close to, but Not in, Danger 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why Now? Understanding Life-Span Issues in Fraud Reversals 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lessons from Executives and Managers on the Couch 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Bad Bushel and Beyond: Seeing the Larger Context of the C-Suite 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Luck and Effort Distinguish Senior Executives 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Life as an Executive: Excitement, Vigilance, and Caution 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Trouble in the C-Suite: Overwhelmed, Overpaid, and Overconfident—Narcissism and Beyond 148\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Individual and the Group: Bad Bushels Arise 153\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Science of Persuasion 158\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart III A Call to Action 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Managing the Ecology of Fraud: What You Can Do on Monday Morning 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Financial Markets: The Moral Foundations of Capitalism 172\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Helping Senior Executives to Stay on the Right Side of the Line 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Piercing the Rationalizations 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emotional Manipulation 179\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Lies and Misrepresentation 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Operational Fraud Triangle 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What You Can Do Monday Morning 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recognizing Tipping Points (of the Mind) 188\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 9 The Future of Behavioral Forensics: Developing Psychological Awareness to Complement Financial Fraud Suspicions 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fraud: A Global Scourge 196\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fraud Is Not a Problem with an Easy Answer 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Psychological Autopsy of Fraud 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Future of Behavioral Forensics 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A The Psychology and Sociology of Fraud: Integrating the Behavioral Sciences Component into Fraud\u003cbr\u003e and Forensic Accounting Curricula 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B Chapter Supplements 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 247\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index 261\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866369569111,"sku":"9781118370551","price":35.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118370551.jpg?v=1722278321","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-b-c-s-of-behavioral-forensics-9781118370551","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}