RT Article
T1 Online and offline determinants of drug trafficking across countries via cryptomarkets
JF Crime, law and social change
VO 81
IS 1
SP 1
OP 25
A1 Giommoni, Luca
A2 Décary-Hétu, David
A2 Berlusconi, Giulia
A2 Bergeron, Andréanne
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1881364666
AB Drug cryptomarkets are a significant development in the recent history of illicit drug markets. Dealers and buyers can now finalize transactions with people they have never met, who could be located anywhere across the globe. What factors shape the geography of international drug trafficking via these cryptomarkets? In our current study, we test the determinants of drug trafficking through cryptomarkets by using a mix of social network analysis and a new dataset composed of self-reported transactions. Our findings contribute to existing research by demonstrating that a country’s level of technological advancement increases the probability of forming trafficking connections on cryptomarkets. Additionally, we found that a country’s capacity to police cryptomarkets reduces the number of trafficking connections with other countries. We also observed that trafficking on cryptomarkets is more likely to occur between countries that are geographically close. In summary, our study highlights the need to consider both online and offline factors in research on cryptomarkets.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 22-25
K1 Cybercrime
K1 Drug cryptomarkets
K1 Drug Trafficking
K1 Social Network Analysis
DO 10.1007/s10611-023-10106-w