Author: Justin Heinonen

  When Crime Defies Classification: The Case of Product Counterfeiting as White-Collar Crime Click here to read the full article Jeremy Wilson, Justin Heinonen and John Spink 2014   By most accounts, product counterfeiting, a specific type intellectual property crime, is growing in scope, scale and threat and poses serious economic, social and public health […]

  A Supply Chain Management Perspective on Mitigating the Risks of Product Counterfeiting Rod Kinghorn, David Dryfus and Justin Heinonen, 2013 Supply chain management can be the first step for preventing product counterfeiting. This Backgrounder addresses how stakeholders in a supply chain can mitigate and prevent this crime by moving towards a more comprehensive purchasing […]

  Victims and Reporting of Counterfeit Products On-Line: Evidence from Complaint Data Jeremy Wilson, Thomas Holt and Justin Heinonen, 2013   The growing pace of e-commerce has facilitated the sale and distribution of counterfeit products. Yet little remains known about victims of counterfeit products sold on-line. We use 2009 and 2010 complainant data from the […]

  Product Counterfeiting in Michigan and the Expectations and Priorities for State and Local Law Enforcement: Assessing the Awareness of and Response to the Problem Click here to read the full publication Justin Heinonen, John Spink and A-CAPP Center Staff, 2012   The crime of product counterfeiting is growing in scope, scale, and threat. These […]

  Product Counterfeiting at the State Level: An Empirical Examination of Michigan-Related Incidents Click here to read the full publication Justin Heinonen and Jeremy Wilson, 2012   Product counterfeiting represents a range of criminal activities associated with intellectual property rights infringement of material goods. Virtually, any product, from pharmaceuticals and food to auto parts and […]