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expectations; in addition their actions will strengthen and reinforce dishonesty.85
As people are driven to greater trust abuse, and prevention measures are declining, Frankel offers three barriers to trust abuse: 1. moral behavior – trusted persons exercise self-control over temptations; 2. self-protection – trusting people protect themselves against abuse; 3. the law. “Law shifts the burden to the government and taxpayers to prevent trusted persons from succumbing to temptation.”86
In sum, this research provides an introduction to the criminal hoax. It provides definitions, examples of the separate categories, and offers insights for policy change. It is by no means comprehensive. Specifically excluded were all terrorist hoaxes (such as anthrax hoaxes,) and international hoaxes including internet hoaxes. Future scholars will likely devise new categories for new types of hoaxes and possible subcategories with subsequent in-depth research.
This project further illuminates the lack of substantive literature on the subject of criminal hoaxes and demonstrates the need for research, as the literature that exists shows a want of appropriate options for both public and private sector entities to deal appropriately with hoax incidents. The criminal hoax will likely live on for many years if left unchecked. Definitive steps are offered for reaching the ultimate goal of deterring or altogether eliminating actions that should be defined as criminal hoaxes.
85 Tamar Frankel, Truth and Honesty, America’s Business Culture at a Crossroad, Oxford University Press, New York, 2006.
86 Ibid.
Object Description
| Title | An argument for the criminal hoax |
| Author | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Author email | user1963@yahoo.com; teachpolsci@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Science |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-20 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Renteln, Alison Dundes |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Wong, Janelle S. Newland, Chester A. |
| Abstract | Hoaxes are part of the fabric of history. While many provide humor and lighthearted joy, the criminal hoax does not. To date, researchers have included aspects of the criminal hoax in larger academic works. This is an original typology that sets forth the criminal hoax as a distinct part of the larger field of law and public policy. This work provides newly created definitions including four distinct categories of hoaxes: the monetary hoax, the attention getter hoax, the hate crime hoax and the racial hoax. It further illustrates these types with actual detailed accounts of hoaxes and provides insights to each one. It makes policy recommendations concerning the four categories of needs: 1. legislative action, 2. a nationwide statistical database of hoax events, 3. media involvement, and 4. law enforcement training and action to deal with criminal hoaxes. Finally, it recommends further research to identify the causes and motivations of vipers. The ultimate goal of this project is to find ways to eliminate criminal hoaxes. |
| Keyword | criminal hoax; hoax categories |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1659 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Pellegrini-2397 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Pellegrini-2397.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 35 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 29 expectations; in addition their actions will strengthen and reinforce dishonesty.85 As people are driven to greater trust abuse, and prevention measures are declining, Frankel offers three barriers to trust abuse: 1. moral behavior – trusted persons exercise self-control over temptations; 2. self-protection – trusting people protect themselves against abuse; 3. the law. “Law shifts the burden to the government and taxpayers to prevent trusted persons from succumbing to temptation.”86 In sum, this research provides an introduction to the criminal hoax. It provides definitions, examples of the separate categories, and offers insights for policy change. It is by no means comprehensive. Specifically excluded were all terrorist hoaxes (such as anthrax hoaxes,) and international hoaxes including internet hoaxes. Future scholars will likely devise new categories for new types of hoaxes and possible subcategories with subsequent in-depth research. This project further illuminates the lack of substantive literature on the subject of criminal hoaxes and demonstrates the need for research, as the literature that exists shows a want of appropriate options for both public and private sector entities to deal appropriately with hoax incidents. The criminal hoax will likely live on for many years if left unchecked. Definitive steps are offered for reaching the ultimate goal of deterring or altogether eliminating actions that should be defined as criminal hoaxes. 85 Tamar Frankel, Truth and Honesty, America’s Business Culture at a Crossroad, Oxford University Press, New York, 2006. 86 Ibid. |
