Cybercrime, Differential Association, and Self-Control: Knowledge Transmission Through Online Social Learning

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dc.contributor.authorDearden, Thomas E.en
dc.contributor.authorParti, Katalinen
dc.contributor.editorHawdon, James E.en
dc.contributor.editorMiller, Mitchellen
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-10T20:52:07Zen
dc.date.available2021-11-10T20:52:07Zen
dc.date.issued2021-11-10en
dc.date.updated2021-11-10T20:52:05Zen
dc.description.abstractIn an increasingly digital world, our social interactions are increasingly moving online. Differential association and social learning theories suggest that we learn both moral definitions and the how-to of crime from those we associate with. In this paper we examine whether online or offline social learning leads to more selfdisclosed forms of cyber-offending. Using a national online sample of 1,109 participants, we find both online and offline social learning are important correlates to cyber-offending. In addition, we predict that lower self-control will interact with social learning to further increase the likelihood of cyber-offending. Overall, we find that both social learning and self-control, individually and as an interaction, have a large effect-size in predicting cyber-offending.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-021-09655-4en
dc.identifier.eissn1936-1351en
dc.identifier.issn1066-2316en
dc.identifier.orcidParti, Katalin [0000-0002-8484-3237]en
dc.identifier.orcidDearden, Thomas [0000-0003-0549-927X]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/106589en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.subjectsocial learningen
dc.subjectcybercrimeen
dc.subjectdifferential associationsen
dc.subjectlearningen
dc.subjectonline crimesen
dc.subject1602 Criminologyen
dc.subject1605 Policy and Administrationen
dc.titleCybercrime, Differential Association, and Self-Control: Knowledge Transmission Through Online Social Learningen
dc.title.serialAmerican Journal of Criminal Justiceen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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dc.type.otherArticleen
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-06-22en
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