The Role of Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Economic Crime

Alexander, Richard

Abstract

Whistleblowers have an essential role in the fight against economic crime, but their position is also not without risk. There are a number of ways in which they need protection, ranging from strong employment law provisions to witness protection programmes for themselves and their families. Although a number of jurisdictions, including the U.K., have provisions catering for these issues, they do not provide a perfect solution and the solutions themselves can give rise to issues which need to be addressed.

Citation

Alexander, R. (2004). The Role of Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Economic Crime. Journal of Financial Crime, 12(2), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.1108/13590790510624945

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Conference Name: National Seminar on Economic Crimes 2004
• Start Date: Jun 27, 2004
• End Date: Jun 29, 2004
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2004
• Deposit Date: Mar 18, 2005
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 21, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Financial Crime
• Electronic ISSN: 1359-0790
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 131-138
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/13590790510624945
• Keywords: Fraud, money laundering, employment law, unfair dismissal, witness protection
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Adapted from a paper given at the National Seminar on Economic Crimes, Abuja, Nigeria, 29 June 2004; Event Type : Conference