Open Source Information’s Blind Spot

Rees, Yvonne McDermott; Koenig, Alexa; Murray, Daragh

doi:10.1093/jicj/mqab006

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Open Source Information’s Blind Spot

Yvonne McDermott Rees

, Alexa Koenig, Daragh Murray

Journal of International Criminal Justice, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 85 - 105

Swansea University Author: Yvonne McDermott Rees

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Digital open source information has been heralded for its democratizing potential, insofar as it allows access to a much broader range of sources and voices than would normally be consulted through traditional methods of information gathering for international criminal investigations. It also helps...

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Open Source Information’s Blind Spot

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