TY - JOUR AU1 - Walker, Nicholas AU2 - Holtfreter, Kristy AB - Purpose – This paper aims to examine academic dishonesty and research misconduct, two forms of academic fraud, and provides suggestions for future research informed by criminological theory. Design/methodology/approach – After reviewing prior literature, this paper outlines four general criminological theories that can explain academic fraud. Findings – While criminological theory has been applied to some studies of academic dishonesty, research misconduct has rarely been examined within a broader theoretical context. Practical implications – This paper provides a blueprint for future theoretically informed analyses of academic fraud. Originality/value – This paper represents a unique attempt to apply general criminological theories to diverse forms of fraud in higher education settings. TI - Applying criminological theory to academic fraud JF - Journal of Financial Crime DO - 10.1108/JFC-12-2013-0071 DA - 2015-01-05 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/applying-criminological-theory-to-academic-fraud-XdwW0hrKM9 SP - 48 EP - 62 VL - 22 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -