Watching the watchers: Taskforce Argos and the evidentiary issues involved with infiltrating Dark Web child exploitation networks
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Bleakley, P. 2018. Watching the watchers: Taskforce Argos and the evidentiary issues involved with infiltrating Dark Web child exploitation networks. Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 92 (3), pp. 221-236. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X18801409
Type | Article |
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Title | Watching the watchers: Taskforce Argos and the evidentiary issues involved with infiltrating Dark Web child exploitation networks |
Authors | Bleakley, P. |
Abstract | As the kind of technology used by offenders advances, it has become increasingly necessary for global law enforcement agencies to adopt proactive strategies in order to effectively combat the threat posed by the organisation of child exploitation networks on the Dark Web. In spite of concerns regarding the collection of evidence, Queensland Police's Taskforce Argos has cultivated a reputation for success in the covert infiltration of online forums dedicated to child exploitation material due largely to the relatively loose restrictions placed on it which allow officers to commit a wide range of criminal acts whilst conducting controlled undercover operations. |
Research Group | Centre for Criminological and Social Research (CSRC) |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles |
ISSN | 0032-258X |
Electronic | 1740-5599 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 20 Sep 2018 |
01 Sep 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Oct 2019 |
Accepted | 28 Aug 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | Bleakley, P. (2019). Watching the watchers: Taskforce Argos and the evidentiary issues involved with infiltrating Dark Web child exploitation networks. The Police Journal, 92(3), 221–236. Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X18801409 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X18801409 |
Language | English |
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