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In: | Social Science Computer Review, 26, 2008, 4, S. 446-465 |
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SAGE Publications
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 446-465 |
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ISSN: |
1552-8286
0894-4393 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0894439307313515 |
veröffentlicht in: | Social Science Computer Review |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Kollektion: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> Although considerable academic interest has focused on serious cyber-crimes, more commonplace Internet misuses (e.g., misrepresentation of self, unauthorized downloading, Internet pornography, online plagiarism, and other “cyber-cheating”) have received less attention. Although these transgressions are of minor legal importance, they merit closer academic scrutiny. Based on a self-report study of 1,222 U.K. undergraduate students, this article explores the prevalence, nature, and underpinning facilitators of five examples of Internet-based misbehavior. Although more than 90% of respondents self-reported online misbehavior during the past 12 months, significant differences are evident in gender, Internet expertise, and, to a lesser extent, age. Although respondents portrayed the Internet as a more conducive environment for misbehavior, the survey data report a strong correlation between respondents' propensity to misbehave in online and offline contexts. These data highlight the need to contextualize cyber-deviance in relation to the offline “life world” of the Internet user and the Internet's wider role in everyday life. </jats:p> |