Dark web pedophile site users' cybersecurity concerns: A lifespan and survival analysis

Julien Chopin and David Décary-Hétu

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2023, vol. 86, issue C

Abstract: This paper explores the concept of criminal expertise within the context of online pedophile community and applies rational choice theory to understand the decision-making processes of offenders. Specifically, this study aims to explore the cybersecurity concerns of dark web pedophile forum users known to be a hard-to-reach offender population.

Keywords: Cybersecurity; Dark web pedophile forums; Criminal expertise; Lifespan analysis; Survival analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2023.102060

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