In a 1-2 page paper, choose one of the fraud categories listed below. With the opportunity perspective in mind, describe the objectives which act as motivators for this crime.

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(1) employee theft in the retail system, (2) crimes in the entertainment service system, (3) fraud in the sales/ service system, and (4) insurance system.

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According to the opportunity theory, for crime to be committed, there must be both opportunity and motive. There are factors, conditions, and situations that motivate employees to participate in criminal activities in the workplace. Not all opportunities result in crime, but crime cannot exist without chance (Eck & Weisburd, 2015). Chance is, therefore, a limiting factor especially in places where fraud is prevalent. For employees who work in the retail system, job dissatisfaction is a motivator for fraud…

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