Newton, Force Fields, and Fraud: A New Way to Understand Dishonesty
At first glance, Isaac Newton might seem to have nothing to do with fraud. But when we consider how his laws of motion and gravity explain the balance of forces in physical systems, a compelling metaphor emerges. Just as engineers must understand and manage the multitude of forces acting on a building to prevent collapse, fraud investigators and policymakers must understand the social, psychological, and procedural forces that influence dishonest behaviour.
