The Shared Patterns Of Drug Trafficking And Globalization

The internet has grown to remarkable lengths since September 2, 1969 when the first communications between 2 computers took place (Barry, 2015). The internet today has become a communication device for people all around the world. Today the internet is used for blogging, social networking, instant messaging, emails, watching your favorite TV show, shopping and many other money making businesses. The internet has allowed civilians around the world to share and sell almost anything as well as broaden the communication between countries or different cultures. Selling alone, takes place on the internet daily 24/7. Specifically drugs on the dark web, it has had a huge impact on globalization. Drug trafficking has become a huge income for people

These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group,” (CARLA, 2014). The use of the interweb of drug distribution and purchase over the dark web is a culture because, according to CARLA (Center for Advanced Research of Language Acquisition) at the University of Minnesota states, “Culture is….shared patterns...learned through a process of socialization. These patterns...distinguish those of another group,” (CARLA, 2014). This group is different from other groups, because not everyone chooses to use the dark web as their resource for everyday life, specifically in

Isis uses it and the Ashley Madison hackers use the dark web. “Users can remain anonymous if they play their cards right, which means they can exchange sensitive information and make illicit business deals without fear of retaliation from law enforcement.” (Beres, 2015) Use of the dark web allows criminals to evade law enforcement with minimal risk of getting caught purchasing or selling illicit drugs or hacking peoples information. This can be extremely appealing to criminals as it can seem almost impossible to get caught dealing in illegal activity. Hackers can get away with stealing or releasing identities on the web, making it harder for law enforcement to find them. The dark web is used for countless reasons to not be traced, such as changing the addresses to search engines frequently so government has a hard time following along and convicting people of these crimes. Huffington Post says, “While law enforcement agencies have attempted crackdowns, recent research shows that illegal markets on the dark web still do millions upon millions of dollars in business every year.” Hackers and anyone who uses this form of the internet know that the only way to get away with such crime is to be smart about it, and not make mistakes. The Silk Road, made a few simple mistakes and was caught and shut down. Law enforcement has tried to crack down the web, without success. The dark web has