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Perceived punishment analyzes the perception of people regarding the severity of the punishment with regard to the act of digital piracy. This chapter, within the framework of deterrence theory and other behavioral theories, explains how punishment plays an important role in curbing digital piracy. It also analyzes the perception that the more severe the nature of punishment perceived by people, the lesser will be the indulgence in the crime.
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Sahni, S.P., Gupta, I. (2019). Perceived Punishment and Digital Piracy: Certainty, Celerity and Severity of Digital Piracy. In: Piracy in the Digital Era. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7173-8_4
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