In the Name of Dark Web Justice: A Crime Script Analysis of Hacking Services and the Underground Justice System

The Dark Web serves as a key venue for peddling illegal goods and services, from stolen possessions and drugs to illicit activities. The concurrent increase in Tor network usage and the development of cryptocurrency has led to the creation of major black market sites. One of the most popular illicit...

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Main Author: Choi, Kyung-Shick (Author)
Contributors: Lee, Claire Seungeun
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-221
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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