Forensic Audit Explained: Objectives, Techniques, and Legal Evidence
Forensic Audit: Definition, Objectives, and Techniques
What is a Forensic Audit?
A forensic audit refers to the detailed examination and evaluation of financial information for use as evidence in a court of law. It combines auditing and investigative skills to uncover financial fraud, corruption, or embezzlement.
Key Objectives of Forensic Auditing
The main objectives of forensic auditing are:
- To detect and prevent fraud.
- To identify those responsible for financial misconduct.
- To collect evidence that
Understanding Victimology: Key Concepts and Perspectives
Understanding Victimological Concepts in Victim Attention
These concepts consider victimology’s youth in its study of science and critical criminology, examining different approaches or models to study it.
Victimology: Conservative Perspective
This perspective studies the relations between the criminal and the victim, influencing society (persistent and stable with values), the Victim (taxpayer), and the Law (reflecting wishes and hopes).
Victimology: Liberal Perspective
Victimology is viewed from the
Read MoreCrime Patterns: Race, Age, and Socioeconomic Factors
Race, Ethnicity, and Crime Patterns
While most crimes are committed by whites, racial/ethnic minorities (particularly African Americans) are disproportionately represented in crime data.
The question of why blacks and other minorities are overrepresented in crime data has been widely debated.
Is it due to disproportionate crime among racial/ethnic minorities or racial/ethnic biases in the justice system (e.g., racial profiling)?
Despite some possible biases, it seems African-Americans, in particular,
Read MoreCriminology: Understanding Crime and the Justice System
Criminology
- What is Criminology? It is the study of law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
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What Does Criminology Study?
- Offender: The person who commits an offense by action or omission contemplated in the Criminal Law.
- Victim: The person who directly suffers the consequences of a crime.
- Behavior: The response to stimuli and society.
- Society: A group of people who participate in a social connection.
- Crime: An action contrary to the law and considered socially dangerous or reprehensible,