Characteristics of Drug Vendors on the Tor Network: A Cryptomarket Comparison

Victims and Offenders

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 600-620

  Dolliver, Diana S ^a   Kenney, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

drugs alcohol; international; offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965048036     PISSN: 15564886     EISSN: 15564991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564886.2016.1173158     Document Type: Article

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