RT Article
T1 A crime script model of Dark web Firearms Purchasing
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 48
IS 2
SP 509
OP 529
A1 Holt, Thomas J. 1978-
A2 Lee, Jin Ree
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883307414
AB 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.
K1 Crime script
K1 Cryptomarket
K1 Cybercrime
K1 Dark Web
K1 Firearms
K1 Illicit market
DO 10.1007/s12103-022-09675-8