Neutralization theory and online software piracy: An empirical analysis

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-204

  Hinduja, Sameer ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer crime; Cybercrime; Intellectual property theft; Internet; Neutralization theory; Software piracy

Indexed keywords

CYBERCRIME; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXPLOSIVE GROWTH; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NEUTRALIZATION THEORY; ON-LINE SOFTWARES; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

CRIME; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER CRIME;

EID: 36949037524     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-007-9143-5     Document Type: Article

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