Social Learning Theory and Digital Piracy: Explaining Uploading Behaviors of Digital Pirates
Journal: VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Year: 2020

Digital piracy has received significant attention in criminological research but almost no studies have explored illegal uploading and how it may differ from illegal downloading. It is important to examine what theories can explain illegal uploading behaviors and their related factors to develop more effective policies to address digital piracy. This dissertation examined whether Akers’ (1998) social learning theory could explain engagement in digital piracy, both illegal downloading and uploadi