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Record Nr.

UNINA9910410030603321

Autore

Antonopoulos Georgios A

Titolo

Technology in human smuggling and trafficking : case studies from Italy and the United Kingdom / / by Georgios A. Antonopoulos, Gabriele Baratto, Andrea Di Nicola, Parisa Diba, Elisa Martini, Georgios Papanicolaou, Fiamma Terenghi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-42768-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (79 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Criminology, , 2192-8533

Disciplina

306.362

Soggetti

Transnational crime

Computer crimes

Trafficking

Cybercrime

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The role of the internet and digital technologies in human smuggling and trafficking in Italy -- 3. The role of the internet and digital technologies in human smuggling and trafficking in the United Kingdom -- 4. Conclusion: human smuggling, human trafficking and the role of communication technologies.

Sommario/riassunto

This brief offers a unique and innovative account of the role of internet and digital technologies in human smuggling and trafficking. It explores new illegal paths through the web by analyzing how traffickers and smugglers use the visible and dark web during different phases of the process, including recruitment, transportation, and exploitation. Featuring case studies from two European countries, Italy and the United Kingdom, it outlines the types of websites used in these processes, how they are used, and common behavior patterns. With a view of transnational criminal activities involving actors from individual criminal entrepreneurs to organized crime groups and fluid large criminal networks, this brief will be of use to law enforcement, researchers of trafficking and organized crime, and policy makers.