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Whether you choose to call it file sharing, copyright infringement, or digital piracy, downloading non-licensed music, movies, software, and other forms of digital content is common worldwide. Despite the widespread nature of this phenomenon, much remains unknown about it. Is ""digital pir...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gunter, Whitney D., 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2013.
Series:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subjects:
Computer file sharing > Law and legislation.
Computer file sharing > Social aspects > United States.
Partage de fichiers (Informatique) > Aspect social > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Computer file sharing > Law and legislation
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Whether you choose to call it file sharing, copyright infringement, or digital piracy, downloading non-licensed music, movies, software, and other forms of digital content is common worldwide. Despite the widespread nature of this phenomenon, much remains unknown about it. Is ""digital piracy"" truly having a negative impact on society? Does enforcement actually deter would-be downloaders? Gunter examines these issues, providing both an analysis of the historical aspects of copyright and of newly collected data on downloaders. Her findings lead into a critique of the pros and cons of the curre
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781593327316
1593327315

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