the effects of sophistication, access and monitoring on use of pornography in three technological contexts
- 16 February 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Deviant Behavior
- Vol. 26 (2), 109-132
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01639620590518988
Abstract
Technology has changed the varieties and means of distribution of pornography. The emergence of “hyperpornography” on the Internet is the most notable example. Yet, little attention has been given to understanding what factors contribute to pornography use. Using data from the General Social Survey in 1973, 1994, and 2000–2002, this study tests the effects of sophistication, accessibility, and monitoring by others on the likelihood of using pornography in three technological contexts: film in theaters, film in theaters or VCRs, and websites. The results indicate that sex and age are important predictors of the likelihood of pornography use, regardless of technological context. Sophistication, accessibility, and monitoring also are significant, but this differs by technological context. Results are discussed in light of how pornography use can be explained by what Wilcox, Land, and Hunt, ( 2003 Wilcox , Pamela , Kenneth Land , and Scott Hunt . 2003 . Criminal Circumstance: A Dynamic Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory . New York : Aldine de Gruyter . [Google Scholar] ) call dynamic multi-contextual opportunities for deviance.Keywords
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