F. Fortin, S. Paquette, and B. Dupont (2018), From online to offline sexual offending: Episodes and obstacles, Aggression and Violent Behavior, 39, 33-41. Abstract: Script theory explains how different types of crime may be committed in a particular sequence. While researchers have traditionally been interested in crimes against property and crimes against persons, this study analyzes a new […] Read more

B. Dupont, (2016), La gouvernance polycentrique du cybercrime: Les réseaux fragmentés de la coopération internationale, Cultures et Conflits, (102), 95-120. Abstract: One of the main features of digital crime is its transnational character, which seems to pose a major challenge to the harmonization and coordination of police resources, which are by definition local. However, an empirical analysis of the […] Read more

B. Dupont, (2016), Les liens faibles du crime en ligne: écologie de la méfiance au sein de deux communautés de hackers malveillants, Réseaux, (197-198), 109-136. Abstract: The trust dilemma that online offenders face is often underestimated in studies on the transformations of criminality that the digital revolution triggered. However, in a context where various forms of technical and […] Read more

This content is not available in the selected language. B. Dupont, (2016), Bots, cops and corporations: on the limits of enforcement and the promise of polycentric regulation as a way to control large-scale cybercrime, Crime, Law and Social Change, doi:10.1007/s10611-016-9649-z. Abstract: Botnets currently pose the most serious threat to the digital ecosystem, providing an infrastructure that enables bank […] Read more

A.-M. Côté, M. Bérubé and B. Dupont (2016), "Statistiques et menaces numériques: comment les organisations de sécurité quantifient la cybercriminalité", Réseaux, no. 197-198, pp. 109-136. Abstract: Cyber-criminality, seen as the major form of criminality of the 21st century, is a complex phenomenon. The ecosystem of cyber-security has to counter a wide range of digital threats, the causes and impacts of […] Read more

B. Dupont, A.-M. Côté, C. Savine and D. Décary-Hétu (2016), "The ecology of trust among hackers", Global Crime, DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2016.1157480. Abstract: Malicious hackers profit from the division of labour among highly skilled associates. However, duplicity and betrayal form an intrinsic part of their daily operations. This article examines how a community of hackers uses an automated reputation system to […] Read more

This content is not available in the selected language. Mélissa Gagnon-Fontaine (2014) – Police et cyberintimidation. Note de recherche no. 25. Résumé: L’intimidation n’est pas une problématique récente. Par contre, les modes opératoires des auteurs ont certainement évolué avec le temps, notamment avec l’évolution de la technologie. Les cours d’école pouvaient être l’endroit privilégié des auteurs, […] Read more

This content is not available in the selected language. Jasmin, G. (2014). Dark-net websites: An exploratory analysis of the availability of firearms. Note de recherche no. 23. Abstract: The objective of this paper is to evaluate the offering of firearms online on underground websites. The main website to be evaluated is Evolution which also acts as […] Read more

This content is not available in the selected language. Je viens de publier avec mon collègue Vincent Gautrais, tiulaire de la Chaire en droit de la sécurité et des affaires électroniques, un article dans la revue Champ Pénal sur les crimes et le web 2.0. Cet article constitue la première publication issue du projet de recherche du même […] Read more