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Biography
Following a career in engineering, David moved into research and teaching in economic crime: white-collar crime, fraud, bribery, corruption, intellectual property crime, economic espionage, and cyber variants. Using quantitative and qualitative methods, David’s research encompasses organisational characteristics, compliance, offender behaviour, prevention, policing, law enforcement and justice.
Research Interests
- Economic crime
- Fraud
- Bribery and corruption
- Intellectual property crime
- Economic espionage
- Organisations
- Offenders
- Compliance
- Prevention
- Law enforcement and justice
- Prevention
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Brand protection and counterfeit products: an examination of resourcing
Shepherd, D., Wilson, J. M. & Gaudette, T., 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Economic Criminology. 11, 11 p., 100202.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptualising and defining the “counterfeit” chameleon
Shepherd, D., Wilson, J. M. & Gaudette, T., 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Economic Criminology. 11, 8 p., 100206.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practitioner perspectives on what works in preventing fraud against older adults
Button, M., Karagiannopoulos, V., Shepherd, D. W. J., Kirby, A. L., Lee, J., Suh, J. B., Jung, J. & Koh , C. S., 1 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Economic Criminology. 12, 10 p., 100213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic espionage via fake social media profiles in the UK: professional workers awareness and resilience
Button, M., Shepherd, D. W. J. & Jung, J., 24 Apr 2025, In: Security Journal. 38, 22 p., 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fear of fraud amongst older adults: a hidden epidemic?
Button, M., Shepherd, D. W. J., Hawkins, C. D. & Tapley, J., 25 Jun 2025, In: Security Journal. 38, 21 p., 44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Complicit silence: organisations and their response to occupational fraud
Shepherd, D. W. J. (Author), Button, M. (Supervisor) & Tunley, M. (Supervisor), May 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Database of Regulatory Bodies Dealing with Fraud Related Cases
Button, M. (Creator), Shepherd, D. (Contributor) & Blackbourn, D. (Contributor), Nuffield Foundation , 7 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.17029/a699fd56-591a-4d59-887a-a90c9e517bd3
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Projects
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Probation Service Victim Notification Scheme - evaluation of a pilot project for the Ministry of Justice
Tapley, J. (PI), Grant, J. (CoI), Hawkins, C. (CoI), McDermott, M. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI), Sugiura, L. (CoI), Thomas, M. (CoI) & Carruthers, R. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 11/12/23
Project: Research
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Measuring Fraud to Overseas Aid: Options and Method
Button, M. (PI), Hock, B. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI) & Gilmour, P. (CoI)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
16/03/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Measuring Fraud to Oversas Aid: Options and Method
Button, M. (PI), Hock, B. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI) & Gilmour, P. (CoI)
1/03/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Scam Champion Project for Re-engage
Button, M. (PI), Tapley, J. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI), Blackbourn, D. (CoI) & Hawkins, C. (CoI)
7/12/21 → 30/09/23
Project: Innovation
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Fraud & Money Laundering Literature Review
Button, M. (PI), Hock, B. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI) & Gilmour, P. (CoI)
1/04/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Innovation
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Presentation to WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement ACE 16
Shepherd, D. (Speaker)
1 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Trademark Infringement and Online Environment Presentation
Shepherd, D. (Speaker)
31 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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11th Counter Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference
Button, M. (Organiser), Jack, L. (Organiser), Hock, B. (Organiser), Philippou, C. (Organiser), Shepherd, D. (Organiser) & Gilmour, P. (Organiser)
14 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Presentation to the Home Office
Button, M. (Speaker), Sugiura, L. (Speaker), Blackbourn, D. (Speaker), Shepherd, D. (Speaker), Kapend, R. (Speaker) & Wang, V. (Speaker)
19 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Presentation to 22nd INTERPOL Police Training Symposium
Button, M. (Speaker) & Shepherd, D. (Speaker)
3 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Emerald Outstanding Paper 2018
Button, M. (Recipient), Wakefield, A. (Recipient) & Shepherd, D. W. J. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2018
Prize: National/international honour
Press/Media
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Collaborating at every stage of public service delivery to keep tax-payer money in the right hands
7/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Digital Media has Damaging Impact on Reintegration of 'White Collar' Criminals
16/11/19 → 25/11/19
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited