Nature or nurture? A meta-analysis of the factors that maximize the prediction of digital piracy by using social cognitive theory as a framework

PB Lowry, J Zhang, T Wu - Computers in Human Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Digital piracy has permeated virtually every country and costs the global economy many
billions of dollars annually. Digital piracy is the unauthorized and illegal digital copying or …

The gender gap and cybercrime: An examination of college students' online offending

CM Donner - Victims & offenders, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
As computer and Internet technologies have continued to advance over the last few
decades, a considerable amount of research has been dedicated to exploring online …

[PDF][PDF] Pirating Youth: Examining the Correlates of Digital Music Piracy among Adolescents.

WD Gunter, GE Higgins… - International Journal of …, 2010 - cybercrimejournal.com
To date, most criminological research on digital piracy has focused exclusively on college
student samples. This focus has left a vacuum in researching other populations potentially …

Explaining why cybercrime occurs: Criminological and psychological theories

LJ Stalans, CM Donner - Cyber criminology, 2018 - Springer
Several criminological and psychological theories and their empirical support for explaining
cybercrime are reviewed. Social learning theory, self-control theory, and subcultural theories …

A comparison of a public and private university of the effects of low-cost streaming services and income on movie piracy

J Nhan, K Bowen, A Bartula - Technology in Society, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines factors that affect online movie piracy activity. Specifically, the authors
examine the impact of inexpensive legal streaming services, such as Netflix, and household …

A latent class analysis of online victim-offender overlap among Chinese youth: Examining overlap risks across online deviance types

K Lin, Y Zhou, B Xu, LYC Chang - Crime & Delinquency, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aims to comprehensively test the applicability of lifestyle exposure theory (LET)
against other criminogenic and victimogenic factors in predicting the differential risks of …

Correlates of participation in e-book piracy on campus

B Lee, R Fenoff, SY Paek - The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2019 - Elsevier
While the intention and participation in media and software piracy have been widely
investigated, little is known concerning the determinants associated with electronic book …

Streaming movies, series and shows: attitudes and beliefs among Gen Zers

K Borja, S Rodriguez, C Roby - Young Consumers, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose Faster internet and online streaming have changed the way young consumers
enjoy their favorite movies, series and shows, and business models must adapt to these …

Overcoming the Warez paradox: online piracy groups and situational crime prevention

J Basamanowicz, M Bouchard - Policy & Internet, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
US federal law enforcement operations occurring between 2001 and 2005 attempted to
disrupt the online piracy scene, targeting copyright piracy rings known as 'warez groups' …

Is music piracy over? Comparing music piracy attitudes and behaviors between young generations

K Borja, S Dieringer - Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To understand and predict the consumer patterns of generational groups within a highly
technological world, it is critical to study their experiences, social views, and attitudes about …