Digital Piracy, Self-Control Theory, and Rational Choice ...

Self-Control Theory Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) General Theory of Crime , now known as self-control theory, is one of the most popular crime theories (Agnew, 1995; Tibbetts & Gibson, 2002). The key component of their theory is low self-control. Low self-control is the time-stable individual difference that regulates behavior. ................
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