ABSTRACT The Dark Web, and the technology which underpins it, is fundamentally changing how crime is conducted. It is an enabler of cross-border, truly international crime where each of the major actors, evidence, and the proceeds of crime can all be in different jurisdictions. The technologies utilised mask the identity of individuals and the nature of the crimes committed. It is these complexities, and law’s inability to deal with them, which this paper will focus on. It critically analyses six intersecting and overlapping themes in order to highlight the technological challenges posed by the Dark Web to the criminal law. The paper argues that the current approaches, regulatory structures, legislation and investigative methods are all unfit for purpose. There is little to suggest the law is any closer to restricting Dark Web crime, particularly given a substantial amount of the challenges posed are unsolved traditional issues, in a new form.

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解开“暗网”：刑法的新兴技术挑战

摘要 暗网及其支撑技术正在从根本上改变犯罪的进行方式。它是跨境、真正的国际犯罪的推动者，其中每个主要参与者、证据和犯罪所得都可以在不同的管辖范围内。所使用的技术掩盖了个人的身份和所犯罪行的性质。正是这些复杂性以及法律无法处理它们，本文将重点关注这些问题。它批判性地分析了六个交叉和重叠的主题，以突出暗网对刑法构成的技术挑战。该文件认为，当前的方法、监管结构、立法和调查方法都不适合其目的。几乎没有迹象表明该法律更接近于限制暗网犯罪，