Crime Script Analysis of Drug Manufacturing In Clandestine Laboratories: Implications for Prevention

Chiu, Yi-Ning; Leclerc, Benoît; Townsley, Michael

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“…Qualitative analysis, particularly content analysis, is a popular choice [11] with a process of data categorisation allowing the researchers to develop the scripts. The exact type of analysis conducted seems less important than making sure the chosen analysis (whether it be content, conceptual, thematic, or a mix) allows for categories of themes to emerge, thereby lending understanding to the process and sequence of the crime.…”

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“…Surely the purpose must be for such agencies to carry out their job more efficiently, therefore ensuring crime scripts are more driven towards practitioners is important [22]. One paper that creates a crime script with possible interventions at every stage is on the activities involved in drug manufacturing in clandestine laboratories [11]. This paper divided up potential interventions into three categories: (i) managerplace; (ii) guardian-target, and, (iii) handler-offender.…”

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How Might Crime-Scripts Be Used to Support the Understanding and Policing of Cloud Crime?

Warren

Oxburgh

Briggs

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Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy and Trust

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Abstract. Crime scripts are becoming an increasingly popular method for understanding crime by turning a crime from a static event into a process, whereby every phase of the crime is scripted. It is based on the work relating to cognitive scripts and rational-choice theory. With the exponential growth of cyber-crime, and more specifically cloud-crime, policing/law enforcement agencies are struggling with the amount of reported cyber-crime. This paper argues that crime scripts are the most effective way forward in terms of helping understand the behaviour of the criminal during the crime itself. They act as a common language between different stakeholders, focusing attention and resources on the key phases of a crime. More importantly, they shine a light on the psychological element of a crime over the more technical cyber-related elements. The paper concludes with an example of what a cloud-crime script might look like, asking future research to better understand: (i) cloud criminal fantasy development; (ii) the online cultures around cloud crime; (iii) how the idea of digital-drift affects crime scripts, and; (iv) to improve on the work by Ekblom and Gill in improving crime scripts.

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Section: Crime Script Analysismentioning

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How Might Crime-Scripts Be Used to Support the Understanding and Policing of Cloud Crime?

Warren

Oxburgh

Briggs

et al. 2017

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“…De studie van Chiu, Leclerc en Townsley is een goed voorbeeld waarbij een crime script is opgesteld met betrekking tot illegale drugslaboratoria, waar vervolgens proactieve preventiestrategieën uit voortvloeien. 19 De onderzoekers hebben in dit onderzoek het proces blootgelegd van de handel in 'illegale' drugs, waarbij zij per fase in het proces hebben vastgesteld wat er door de criminelen wordt gedaan om de criminele activiteiten af te schermen voor de buitenwereld. Op basis van deze bevindingen worden er voorstellen geopperd op welk moment in het proces en op welke manier opsporingsinstanties kunnen ingrijpen om verdere illegaliteit te voorkomen.…”

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Remunt¹,

Wilsem²

2016

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InleidingCybercriminaliteit is een veelbesproken onderwerp in de samenleving. Criminaliteit gepleegd via het internet -cybercrime -vormt op dit moment een steeds grotere dreiging voor landen, ondernemingen en personen. 1 Waar cybercriminaliteit in het recente verleden vooral draaide om het hacken van computers, 2 zijn criminelen zich gaan beseffen dat de toenemende integratie van het internet binnen de huidige samenleving tal van nieuwe mogelijkheden biedt, 3 met als gevolg dat de dreiging van cybercriminaliteit nu meer dan ooit aan de orde van de dag is. 4 Het gaat hierbij niet alleen om de zogenoemde cyber-dependent crimes, vormen van criminaliteit die alleen mogelijk zijn door de aanwezigheid van ICT, zoals hacking, DDoS-aanvallen of malwareverspreiding. Het internet blijkt ook een uitkomst voor de meer klassieke vormen van criminaliteit zoals fraude, diefstal en de drugshandel. Deze vormen van cybercriminaliteit worden ook wel cyber-enabled crimes genoemd. 5 Waar de beginnende cybercrimineel zich normaliter veelal begeeft op het Clearnet (het reguliere internet), begeeft de gevorderde cybercrimineel zich op het Dark-

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“…The chemicals to manufacture synthetic drugs may be easily obtained through legal businesses including batteries, match heads, cold medication, acetone, brake cleaner, and propane (Cherney, O'Reilly & Grabosky, 2006). In addition synthetic drugs can be made using either precise laboratory tools such as magnetic stirrers, or easily assembled equipment from accessible products, including coffee filters, pop bottles, and hot plates (Chiu, Leclerc & Townsley, 2011). Further facilitating the ease of production, after obtaining the necessary equipment, due to the relatively small spaces required to produce small to large batches of synthetic drugs laboratories may be set up in a variety of areas, including car trunks and motel rooms (Cherney et al, 2006).…”

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“…Further facilitating the ease of production, after obtaining the necessary equipment, due to the relatively small spaces required to produce small to large batches of synthetic drugs laboratories may be set up in a variety of areas, including car trunks and motel rooms (Cherney et al, 2006). In light of the potentially limitless production areas, the synthetic drug market is not geographically centralized around a restricted number of source countries, in contrast to heroin and cocaine markets, meaning that distribution chains are generally shorter and there is greater fluidity between positions (Chiu et al, 2011).…”

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Precursors and Prices

Ouellet

Morselli

2013

Journal of Drug Issues

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Research gathered on synthetic drug markets trails behind studies on other illegal drug markets. Synthetic drug's relatively recent classification as an illicit substance, coupled with its distinct characteristics that insulate it from detection has hindered the development of reliable assessments of the markets structural features. The purpose of this study is to provide reliable insight into the inner dynamics of Quebec's synthetic drug industry, focusing on its organizational features. Using information derived from 365 synthetic drugs seized by law enforcement over a one year period, this study will merge two techniques, drug composition and economic analyses, under a common framework to derive reliable and comprehensive assessments of the structure of Quebec's synthetic drug market. Drug composition analysis examines the drug's chemical and physical profile to make inferences about the market structure while the economic analysis examines price determinants for the same market, providing further insight into its dynamics and distinctive features. Findings from the drug composition analysis indicate that the synthetic drug market in Quebec is likely to be composed of a high number of small structures, indicating a competitive market. The economic analysis provided complementary information, finding that both differential production costs and trafficker-consumer relations may influence price variations, depending on the region. This study concludes by emphasizing that drug composition analysis should be diligently pursued by both researchers and enforcement organizations alike to effectively target and enhance our understanding of the intricate processes that underlie the synthetic drug market. iv

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Crime Script Analysis of Drug Manufacturing In Clandestine Laboratories: Implications for Prevention

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