LEEDS, England, July 9 -- The Journal of Financial Crime, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features control and prevention of financial crime and related abuse, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 31, Issue 4 edition:

* "Pay back the money" - a paper on criminal and civil asset forfeiture within South Africa and suggestions for reform

* Economic freedom, corruption and bank stability: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa