Identity Thieves and Levels of Sophistication: Findings from a National Probability Sample of American Newspaper Articles 1995–2005
Robert G. Morris · Deviant Behavior · 2010
Identity theft continues to be a problem in the United States, yet research on identity thieves is limited. This study complements previous work by exploring the correlates of identity thieves (n = 257) and offense sophistication levels via a content analysis of a nationally representative probability sample of newspaper articles (1995–2005). Sample demographics are presented along with the results from bivariate correlations and a multinomial logit model focused on exploring variation in correlate influence on four levels of identity theft sophistication.