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A Statistical Investigation of Stock Market Activity and Instances of Financial Crime

Abstract

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<p>This project aims to identify a possible statistical relationship between the stock market and incidences of financial crime in Illinois, Texas, and Utah through big data analysis techniques using data from the FBI’s Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) database. By analyzing the occurrences of financial crime by location, year, and type in relation to the S&P 500’s percent change in close price on the first day of the calendar year, it will be possible to determine if a statistical relationship exists between the two. In addition, regression analysis was performed in order to predict financial crime incidence using stock market prices.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Mathematics
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics and Philosophy
Year dc:date.available
2019

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Biggs, Elizabeth G
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Dr. Kristin Seamon Lilly
  • Dr. Ronald Linton
  • Dr. Brett Cotten

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1329

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Biggs, Elizabeth G. A Statistical Investigation of Stock Market Activity and Instances of Financial Crime. Thesis thesis, 2019. https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/328