【Author】
Trozze, Arianna; Davies, Toby; Kleinberg, Bennett
【Source】JOURNAL OF MONEY LAUNDERING CONTROL
【Abstract】Purpose Cryptocurrencies have been used to commit various offences, but enforcement efforts remain underdeveloped relative to the value of these crimes. This paper aims to examine factors associated with outcomes of US-based cryptocurrency financial crime prosecutions. Design/methodology/approach The authors studied the 37 resolved cryptocurrency-based financial crime cases in the USA to date, exploring the impact of offence, defendant and evidence characteristics on the mode of disposition and penalties. The authors used bivariate analyses and logistic regression models to determine relationships among these variables. Findings The presence of individual defendants only (rather than a corporate defendant or combination thereof) and the use of only a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin in committing a crime each made a case less likely to be resolved by dismissal, trial or summary or default judgement. Originality/value This paper is the first to examine variables contributing to financial crime prosecution outcomes and has implications for prosecutorial decision-making, resource allocation and the prevention and detection of financial offences involving cryptocurrencies.
【Keywords】Prosecution; Financial crime; Bitcoin; Cryptocurrencies; Cryptoassets; Virtual assets
【摘要】目的 加密货币已被用于实施各种犯罪，但相对于这些犯罪的价值而言，执法的相关研究上没有取得较大关注。本文旨在研究与基于美国的加密货币金融犯罪的起诉结果有关的因素。设计/方法/方法 作者研究了迄今为止在美国解决的37起基于加密货币的金融犯罪案件，探讨了犯罪、被告和证据特征对处置方式和处罚的影响。作者使用双变量分析和逻辑回归模型来确定这些变量之间的关系。研究结果 仅有个人被告（而不是公司被告或其组合）和仅使用比特币以外的加密货币犯罪，都使案件不太可能通过驳回、审判或简易或默认判决解决。原创性/价值 本文是第一篇研究促成金融犯罪起诉结果的变量，对检察机关的决策、资源分配以及预防和侦查涉及加密货币的金融犯罪有影响。
【关键词】起诉；金融犯罪；比特币；加密货币；加密资产；虚拟资产
【文献类型】Article; Early Access
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