A crime script model of Dark web Firearms Purchasing

Despite recent growths in research exploring the nature and scope of the online illicit marketplace, there has been a dearth of criminological inquiry examining both the chronological and functional steps offenders use to exchange illegal firearms online. As a result, it is unclear what role and fun...

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Main Author: Holt, Thomas J. (Author)
Contributors: Lee, Jin Ree
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 509-529
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Crime script
Cryptomarket
Cybercrime
Dark Web
Firearms
Illicit market
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Summary:Despite recent growths in research exploring the nature and scope of the online illicit marketplace, there has been a dearth of criminological inquiry examining both the chronological and functional steps offenders use to exchange illegal firearms online. As a result, it is unclear what role and function active market participants have within the online illicit firearms market, including the process of advertising, purchasing, and delivering these weapons. The current study sought to address this gap in the literature through a crime script analysis of 19 vendors advertising weapons on the Dark Web. The step-by-step processes involved in the advertising, actualization, and acquisition of illicit firearms were examined in detail.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-022-09675-8