Child Sexual Exploitation by Criminals on the Dark Web
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There is an increase in online child sexual exploitation on the dark web since it provides better anonymity to users than the surface web. This review article presents the current situation and trends of child sexual exploitation on the darknet as well as how it could be used to sexually exploit children in order to raise awareness of the darknet threats to children. Furthermore, child sex offender classification and case studies of darknet marketplace seizures and prosecution are reviewed for the analysis of criminal activities related to child sexual exploitation on the dark web. The analysis are mainly based on criminological theories, including the Space Transition Theory, Subculture Theory, and Social Learning Theory. Lastly, recommendations on darknet-focused crime prevention and investigation are proposed to help support policy development for law enforcement agencies and reduce the opportunities for child sex offenders to engage in child sexual exploitation on the dark web.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ โรงเรียนนายร้อยตำรวจ ถิอว่าเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรั้บผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยหรือรับผิดชอบใดๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ถือว่าเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจาก วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ก่อนเท่านั้น
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