Media coverage of darknet market closures: assessing the impact of coverage on US search and Tor use activity

Darknet cryptomarkets are a common method of drug procurement and are frequently a focal point for law enforcement intervention as a result. Past works assessing the effectiveness of cryptomarket closures by law enforcement have found a high degree of ecosystem resilience. Previous work, however, ha...

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Authors: Jardine, Eric (Author) ; Cruz, Sarah (Author) ; Kissel, Heather (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2023, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 263-289
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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