Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 368
Was Sutherland right? [Recurso eletrónico] : an analysis of cryptocurrency offenders / Thomas E. Dearden, Katalin Parti, James Hawdon
Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 33, n. 3 (2026), p. 174-192
Estudo financiado pelo Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention e pelo College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences da Virginia Tech. Ficheiro de 352 KB em formato PDF.
BRANQUEAMENTO DE CAPITAIS, FRAUDE, MOEDA VIRTUAL, CRIME VIA INTERNET, CRIMINOLOGIA, INQUÉRITO-ESTUDO
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the applicability of conventional criminological theories to white-collar offenders involved in cryptocurrency-related market manipulation, specifically pump-and-dump schemes. Using Sutherland’s differential association (DA) framework as a theoretical foundation, this research tests whether demographic and theoretical factors – such as self-control, DA, anomie and strain – predict illegal financial behavior in emerging digital markets. Design/methodology/approach - Survey data from a national sample of US adults on the promotion of cryptocurrencies for financial gain were analyzed using t-tests and regression models. Findings - The findings of this study suggest that traditional theories of crime, including DA, anomie and strain, lose predictive significance when demographic variables are considered. High-income, male and younger individuals were most likely to engage in cryptocrime in general. Overall, the results of this study highlight the complexity of white-collar criminality in digital spaces and suggest that financial and demographic factors outweigh conventional criminological theories when predicting involvement in cryptocrime. Originality/value - This paper considers early notions of white-collar crime against modern online financial crimes. The authors addressed the intersection of criminological theory and modern cryptocurrency crime.
