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...
| Publicado en: | Global Crime Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 81 - 104 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2015
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