Criminological predictors of digital piracy: A path analysis

Cyber Criminology: Exploring Internet Crimes and Criminal Behavior

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 173-191

  Gunter, Whitney D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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