Contemporary Pirates: An Examination of the Perceptions and Attitudes Toward the Technology, Progression, and Battles that Surround Modern Day Music Piracy in Colleges and Universities. Page: 1
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CHAPTER 1
PIRACY PAST AND PRESENT
INTRODUCTION
This thesis outlines the major factors, technology, and events which have led to
the emergence of online music piracy in America's colleges and universities, and the
legal confrontations and battles which have ensued. This thesis aims to determine what
the attitudes and perceptions toward online music piracy were among a group of college
students from the University of North Texas by measuring their moral values and moral
judgment as they related to online music piracy. The pilot study used in this thesis aims
to determine if there is any correlation between an individual's moral reasoning and
his/her views toward, and state of involvement in, online music piracy.
During the "Golden Age of Piracy" swashbuckling, sword-toting, treasure-
seeking pirates roamed the oceans and seas and were feared by people. From the 9th
through the 11th century, the Vikings terrorized western European coasts and waters. The
Hanseatic League, formed in the 13th century, was created partially to provide a mutual
defense against northern pirates roaming the North and Baltic seas. Muslim rovers
scourged the Mediterranean Sea, commingling naval war on a large scale with thievery
and the abduction of slaves. In the 17th century, the English Channel swarmed with
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Latson, Christopher Craig. Contemporary Pirates: An Examination of the Perceptions and Attitudes Toward the Technology, Progression, and Battles that Surround Modern Day Music Piracy in Colleges and Universities., thesis, August 2004; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4595/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .