Scott H Belshaw

Biographic Data

ID235423
NAMEScott H Belshaw
GIVEN NAMESScott H
FAMILY NAMEBelshaw
SIGNATUREBELSHAW S H
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of North Texas
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • The Dark Web

    Open AccessFawn T Ngo, Catherine D Marcum et al.ARTICLEJournal of Contemporary Criminal…2023

    The dark web is a subsection of the deep web that conventional search engines cannot index. As an encrypted network of websites, the dark web can only be accessed using special browsers such as Tor. Tor, formerly an acronym for “The Onion Router,” is a free and open-source software intended to protect the personal privacy of its users and keep their internet activities unmonitored. While the dark web is known for both legitimate and illegitimate …

  • The “Yelp-Ification” of the Dark Web

    Open AccessJordan Brinck, Brooke Nodeland et al.ARTICLEJournal of Contemporary Criminal…2023

    Law enforcement are tasked with confronting a variety of crimes on a daily basis, ranging from traditional offenses, such as burglary or assault, to online crimes, such as identity theft. The expansion of the internet has provided a new realm for investigatory consideration as buyers seek the tools of the crime as well as illegal products online. Since the inception of the Silk Road, the Dark Web’s first darknet marketplace, buyers and sellers ha…

  • Skimmed at the Pump

    Open AccessScott H Belshaw, Brooke Nodeland et al.ARTICLECrime & Delinquency2022

    Few schemes for monetizing stolen credit card data are as bold as the fuel theft scam. Skimming devices embedded inside gas pumps steal credit card data from customers which can be used to engage in any manner of illegal economic activities, however, empirical research on gas pump skimming is virtually non-existent. This study uses data from the State of Texas to examine the patterning of gas pump skimming, focusing on changes in prevalence in th…

  • Teaching Cybersecurity to Criminal Justice Majors

    Brooke Nodeland, Scott H Belshaw et al.ARTICLEJournal of Criminal Justice…2018

    Responses to breaches in cybersecurity are increasingly reliant on criminal justice practitioners. However, while the demand for criminal justice participation in cybersecurity increases daily, most universities are lagging in their educational and training opportunities for students entering criminal justice agencies. This paper discusses the need for cybersecurity programs in criminal justice, and examines how the evolution of this "new crime" …

  • Racial Disparity in Probationers' Views about Probation

    Open AccessJulie A Siddique, Scott H BelshawARTICLERace and Justice2016References: 19

    The current study examined racial disparity in probationers' views about probation services using survey data from 1,896 probationers in a large county in north Texas. Two multivariate logistic regression models predicting probationers' views about the helpfulness of the probation department and optimism that their time on probation would help them stay out of trouble were estimated using racial identification and a number of controls as predicto…

  • Private Investigation Programs as an Emerging Trend in Criminal Justice Education? A Case Study of Texas

    Scott H BelshawARTICLEJournal of Criminal Justice…2012

    In the post 9/11 era, the field of private security has experienced major growth. This is particularly notable for the subfield of private investigations. Indeed, private investigators, often portrayed as less professional than other participants in the investigative process, are taking on a more prominent role in traditional criminal justice functions and services. As the field of private investigations has grown in size, function, and complexit…