Who Buys Stolen Property? A New Look at Criminal Receiving

Cromwell, Paul; Olson, James N.; Avary, D'Aunn W.

doi:10.1080/0735648x.1993.9721479

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“…The lack of methods to engender outside intervention on behalf of a wronged party suggest that the market appears to favor sellers rather than buyers. The same processes have been observed in open air drug markets (Jacobs, 1996; 2000; Jacobs, Topalli, & Wright, 2000), direct hawking markets for stolen goods (Cromwell, Olson, & Avary, 1991, 1993; Schneider, 2005; Stevenson, Forsythe, & Weatherburn, 2001; Sutton, 1998; Wright & Decker, 1994), and prostitution markets (Blevins & Holt, 2009; Holt, Blevins, & Kuhns, 2009) where individuals may be robbed or receive poor products and have few regulatory agencies to turn to for assistance. Thus, there may be some significant relationships between criminal marketplaces in the real world and in cyberspace.…”

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“…As a result, the findings from this study support Mann and Sutton's (1998) assertion that the hacker community has enabled the development of a cybercrime underworld supporting all facets of crime. In addition, it appears that this marketplace closely resembles other real-world markets for illicit goods and services (Cromwell et al, 1991(Cromwell et al, , 1993Holt et al, 2009;Jacobs, 2000;Schneider, 2005;Wright & Decker, 1994). For instance, the informal mechanisms within the market ensure trust between buyers and sellers in order to reduce the risk of lost funds.…”

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“…In addition, it appears that this marketplace closely resembles other real-world markets for illicit goods and services (Cromwell et al, 1991(Cromwell et al, , 1993Holt et al, 2009;Jacobs, 2000;Schneider, 2005;Wright & Decker, 1994). For instance, the informal mechanisms within the market ensure trust between buyers and sellers in order to reduce the risk of lost funds.…”

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Examining the Forces Shaping Cybercrime Markets Online

Holt

2012

Social Science Computer Review

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Malicious software is increasingly used by hackers and attackers in order to acquire sensitive information and compromise various systems. The sophistication of these tools has increased to such a point that individuals now sell various programs and services through electronic markets where data can be bought and sold. There is, however, minimal research examining the social dynamics that structure the relationships between buyers and sellers and the nature of the market dynamics overall. This study addresses this gap in the literature through a qualitative investigation of a sample of threads from 10 publicly accessible Russian web forums that facilitate the distribution of malware and attack tools. The findings indicate that price, customer service, and trust influence the relationships between actors in this market and influence the nature of exchanges in these forums. Examining the Forces Shaping Cybercrime Markets OnlineAs technology increasingly permeates all facets of modern life, the risks posed by computer hackers have risen dramatically due to their ability to steal information, compromise sensitive networks, and establish launch points for future attacks (Brenner

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Examining the Forces Shaping Cybercrime Markets Online

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2012

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“…Plusieurs études sur le marché du recel se sont intéressées à la façon dont les biens volés sont écoulés (Walsh, 1977 ;Cromwell et al, 1991 ;1993 ;Cromwell et McElrath, 1994 ;Wright et Decker, 1994 ;Sutton, 1995 ;1998 ;Stevenson et al, 2001). Celles-ci démontrent les différentes options qui s'offrent aux délinquants pour écouler leur marchandise et permettent une appréciation de leur importance respective.…”

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Les prêteurs sur gage dans le marché des biens volés à Montréal et leur impact sur la criminalité contre les biens

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2004

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Les prêteurs sur gage dans le marché des biens volés à Montréal et leur impact sur la criminalité contre les biensVéronique Linteau 1 verolinteau @ sympatico.ca RÉSUMÉ • L'objectif de cette recherche est de situer l'importance des prêteurs sur gage dans le marché du recel à Montréal et d'analyser leur impact sur les taux de criminalité contre les biens. Cette étude s'inscrit dans le cadre théorique d'études récentes sur l'impact des receleurs sur l'offre de biens volés. Les données proviennent de diffé-rentes sources : recensements des prêteurs sur gage ; statistiques policières officielles ; rapports d'événement et dossiers d'enquête; entrevues avec des voleurs. Dans un premier temps, nous avons procédé à l'analyse d'une hypothèse soulevée par la revue de la littérature, soutenant que les établissements de prêt sur gage sont associés géogra-phiquement aux cambriolages résidentiels et, par le fait même, qu'ils favorisent la criminalité contre les biens à l'intérieur même des quartiers dans lesquels ils sont situés. Au départ, l'hypothèse que les receleurs ou la demande organisée de biens volés influencent l'offre semblait avoir un certain mérite. Dans les faits, la simple covariation dans l'espace urbain entre les prêteurs sur gage et les crimes contre la propriété ne permet pas de nous assurer de la validité de cette hypothèse. Par conséquent, dans un deuxième temps, des opérations de recherche supplémentaires ont été effectuées afin d'évaluer l'impact des prêteurs sur gage sur les crimes d'acquisition dans l'espace et dans le temps. Bien que les prêteurs sur gage soient une option utilisée par les voleurs pour écouler les biens volés, les résultats ne nous permettent pas de conclure qu'ils stimulent de manière significative le volume des délits d'acquisition. ABSTRACT • Within the scope of this research, we propose to assess the validity of the hypothesis which states that pawn shops are geographically associated with residential burglaries and, thus, foster criminality against goods in the neighborhoods in which they are located. Our intent is to determine the importance of pawn shops in Montreal's fencing market and to analyze their impact on the criminality against goods rate. This research fits into the theoretical framework of recent studies on the impact of fences on the stolen goods offer. The data come from various sources: pawn shops census; official police statistics; event reports and investigation records; interviews with burglars. The hypothesis stating that stolen goods receivers influence the number of acquisition crimes seemed at first plausible. However, the co-variation in urban zones between pawn shops and crimes against property doesn't alone allow for the validation of this hypothesis. Consequently, further research has been done in order to assess the impact of pawn shops on acquisition crimes in place and time. Finally, even though pawn shops are an option chosen by burglars to sell stolen goods, we can't conclude from these results that they increase significantly the number of crimes a...

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“…The second type of piracy occurs when someone duplicates or purchases intellectual property strictly for personal use. Otherwise honest citizens have been found to constitute a significant market for stolen intellectual property (Cromwell, Olson, and Avary 1993). Henry (1978, p. 12), who studied property crimes committed by ordinary people, observed that taking and using stolen intellectual property is an "everyday feature of ordinary people's lives."…”

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Why are People So Prone to Steal Software? The Effect of Cost Structure on Consumer Purchase and Payment Intentions

Nunes

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Weber

2004

Journal of Public Policy & Marketing

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Intellectual property piracy is a significant global problem and an enormous problem for U.S. companies and policymakers. This article examines why typically law-abiding people are more inclined to steal intellectual property products than more tangible, material products. The authors propose that the inclination to pay for certain types of goods and services is greater than for other types, and what distinguishes the two classes is their cost structure. They document how consumers are more or less inclined to pay for goods and services as a function of whether the product's cost is principally attributable to variable cost (VC) or fixed cost (FC). The authors' central thesis is that consumers (1) believe that they cause less harm if their failure to pay prevents a seller from recovering FC than if their failure to pay helps a seller recoup VC; (2) are more likely to risk not paying for a product the less harm they perceive that not paying would cause; and (3) therefore feel less obligated and are less likely to pay voluntarily for a high-FC, low-VC product than for a high-VC, low-FC product, when total cost and average cost are held constant. This research is particularly relevant in the information age, because it helps explain why consumers appear to be more inclined to risk stealing software and other intellectual property products with relatively high FC and little or no VC. It also allows for the creation of marketing remedies that do not involve further legal enforcement.

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Who Buys Stolen Property? A New Look at Criminal Receiving

Cited by 10 publications

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Examining the Forces Shaping Cybercrime Markets Online

Examining the Forces Shaping Cybercrime Markets Online

Les prêteurs sur gage dans le marché des biens volés à Montréal et leur impact sur la criminalité contre les biens

Why are People So Prone to Steal Software? The Effect of Cost Structure on Consumer Purchase and Payment Intentions

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