Trust Factors in the Social Figuration of Online Drug Trafficking: A Qualitative Content Analysis on a Darknet Market

The rise in illicit drug trafficking on darknet markets (DNMs) was boosted by those restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to put this trend into context by exploring the characteristics of vendors’ services and reputations and understand how products are advertised and w...

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Autor principal: Szigeti, Ákos (Autor)
Otros Autores: Frank, Richard ; Kiss, Tibor
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Año: 2023, Volumen: 39, Número: 2, Páginas: 167-184
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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