Researchers monitored social dynamics within an online gaming modification forum. They observed that newer, novice coders quickly learned specific methods for bypassing digital rights management (DRM) and cracking software licenses by chatting with senior developers in private channels. Additionally, surveys of the community's general membership showed that sharing cracked software was widely normalized as "fighting corporate greed" and "essential for collaborative learning in a closed industry."
Describe differential association theory as an explanation of offending. Refer to the research description above in your answer.
28 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Psychological explanations of offending. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.