Understanding Romance Fraud

Insights From Domestic Violence Research

Dados Bibliográficos

ID8401927
AutoresChristopher Cro (0000-0003-0827-3567, Queensland University of Technology, autor correspondente), Cassandra Cross, Molly Dragiewicz (0000-0002-0275-2367, Queensland University of Technology), Kelly Richards (0000-0001-6829-8016, Queensland University of Technology)
Ano2018
Volume58
Fascículo6
Páginas1303-1322
Data de publicação2018-10-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529
EditoraOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjc/azy005
OpenAlexW2793715265
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas30
Referências citadas40

Romance fraud affects thousands of victims globally, yet few scholars have studied it. The dynamics of relationships between victims and offenders are not well understood, and the effects are rarely discussed. This article adapts the concept of psychological abuse from studies of domestic violence to better understand romance fraud. Using interviews with 21 Australian romance fraud victims, we show how offenders use non-violent tactics to ensure compliance with ongoing demands for money. This article identifies similarities and differences between domestic violence and romance fraud. We argue that thinking through domestic violence and romance fraud together offers potential benefits to both bodies of research.

Compliance (psychology) · Criminology · Domestic violence · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology