Diversification of tobacco traffickers on cryptomarkets

Specialization in criminal activities generally refers to offenders that repeat the same or similar offenses over time. While some research has found support for offender specialization, most empirical studies suggest that most offenders engage in various forms of offenses during their criminal traj...

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Authors: Munksgaard, Rasmus (Author) ; Décary-Hétu, David (Author) ; Mousseau, Vincent (Author) ; Malm, Aili E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-172
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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