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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Dark Web"”.
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Dealings on the Dark Web: An Examination of the Trust, Consumer Satisfaction, and the Efficacy of Interventions Against a Dark Web Cryptomarket
… lends itself to a more refined understanding of dark web cryptomarkets. While the results and conclusions drawn from these results are not perfectly generalizable to all cryptomarkets, they should serve to inform law enforcement on the dynamics which undergird these markets. To this extent, a …
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Policing the Dark Web: The double-edged sword of anonymity online
The Dark Web is a subset of the Internet that can only be accessed using special software such as the Tor browser. The Dark Web is often linked with illicit activities, such as the trading of narcotics and firearms and, is a haven for criminal organizations and child abusers. The Federal Bureau of …
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Self-Reported Arrest and Dark Web Use: an Examination of Offline Risk Factors
Research into Dark Web user characteristics is limited, and there is still much to be explored, including potential offline risk factors for online risky behavior. This study examines secondary data to determine whether self-reported arrest predicts Dark Web use, hypothesizing that individuals who …
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Exploring the interactional theory: a theoretical exploration of the dark web’s impact on delinquent behaviour
… significance of delinquent behaviour within the dark web. Using Thornberry’s (1987) Interactional theory, the study explores how the dark web manifested as a marketplace, illegal tool-kit, and virtual community impacts delinquent behaviour. The study conducts an exploratory case study on the …
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LA METAMORFOSI DEL CRIMINE ORGANIZZATO NELL¿ERA DIGITALE
… by criminal organisations, such as the deep and dark web, encrypted communication services, cryptocurrencies, and illicit online marketplaces, as well as to recent law enforcement operations involving platforms like EncroChat and SkyECC. The research further adopts an expanded categorisation of …
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How the Drug Trade is Facilitated Online: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
… emergence of cryptocurrencies and their role in ‘dark web’ markets allows a level of anonymity that was previously impossible. This research used a qualitative meta-synthesis structure to explore how the drug trade is facilitated online and how drug markets and trade networks in cyberspace(s) will …
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Suicidal Ideation Detection in Incel Forums
… were trained on an incel forum gathered from the dark web. The resulting best-performing suicide intent detection model achieved an F1 score of 97.5%. Once calculated, these predictions could prioritize posts and their authors for investigation.
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Theory-Informed Design and Evaluation of Web-Based Knowledge Management Systems
… dissertation seeks to address is how to design Web-based knowledge management systems (KMS) to alleviate this problem by providing search and analysis support for individuals to access and understand the accumulated knowledge in an effective and efficient way. Specifically, designing and …
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UNVEILING THE SHADOWS: A COGNITIVE APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INFLUENCE STRATEGIES FOR ESTABLISHING SOCIAL ORDER IN DARKNET MARKETS
Darknet markets have emerged due to technological advancements, decreasing the likelihood of violence by facilitating remote purchasing interactions. However, the absence of traditional legal frameworks makes maintaining order in these illegal online markets challenging. Without a legitimate state …