Keeping Pace With the Evolution of Illicit Darknet Fentanyl Markets: Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Identify Trust Signals and Develop a Vendor Trustworthiness Index

Illicit darknet markets (DNMs) are highly uncertain and in a perpetual state of flux. These markets thrive in a zero-trust, high-risk environment. However, the trustworthiness of vendors plays a critical role in illicit transactions and the sustainability of the illegal trade of goods and services o...

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Authors: Maras, Marie-Helen 1979- (Author) ; Arsovska, Jana 1981- (Author) ; Wandt, Adam Scott (Author) ; Logie, Kenji (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 276-297
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
embedded research design
Mixed Methods
Fentanyl
darknet
Trust
Signaling theory