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Examining the risk reduction strategies of actors in online criminal markets.

Research examining offender risk reduction strategies within illicit markets focus primarily on those operating in the real world for drugs and stolen goods. Few have considered the strategies that may be used by individuals in virtual illicit markets that are hidden from public view. This study add...

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Published in:Global Crime Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 81 - 104
Main Authors: Holt, Thomas J., Smirnova, Olga, Chua, Yi Ting, Copes, Heith
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2015
Subjects:
Computer crimes
Identity theft
Internet fraud
Risk aversion
Rational choice theory
Computer hacking
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost