Buy or burn?: Empirical tests of models of crime using data from a general population

Andrew Pryor; Douglas Dalenberg; Denny McCorkle; James Reardon; John Wicks

doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2007.12.007

Buy or burn? Empirical tests of models of crime using data from a general population

Andrew Pryor, Douglas Dalenberg, Denny McCorkle, James Reardon, John Wicks

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This study tested models of an individual's choice to copy illegally music using survey data from a random sample of adults who acquired recorded music. It added to the short list of studies of crime based on data from a general population sample and formally tested the added predictive power of an augmented crime model containing variables from both the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and rational choice models. The results supported the desirability of using general population samples and the augmented model. Policies that change attitudes and perceived norms have the potential to reduce crime.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-106
Number of pages	12
Journal	Social Science Journal
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soscij.2007.12.007
State	Published - Mar 2008

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