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Title:
THE EFFECT OF MORAL DISENGAGEMENT ON INTERNET HACKING AMONG CYBERCRIME PRISONERS FROM SELECTED PRISONS IN LAGOS AND EDO STATES, NIGERIA

Authors:
Francis Ehiamhen Obaweiki, Dr. Margaret Njoroge (Ass Prof), Dr. Anne Kanga

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1Francis Ehiamhen Obaweiki, 2Dr. Margaret Njoroge (Ass Prof), 3Dr. Anne Kanga
1. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P. O. Box 62157 Nairobi, 00200, Kenya
2. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, United States International University Africa, P.O. Box 14634 Nairobi, 00800 Kenya
3. Department of Education and Curriculum Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P. O. Box 62157 Nairobi, 00200, Kenya

MLA 8
Obaweiki, Francis Ehiamhen, et al. "THE EFFECT OF MORAL DISENGAGEMENT ON INTERNET HACKING AMONG CYBERCRIME PRISONERS FROM SELECTED PRISONS IN LAGOS AND EDO STATES, NIGERIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 7, July 2020, pp. 1679-1699, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=118. Accessed July 2020.
APA 6
Obaweiki, F., Njoroge, D., & Kanga, D. (2020, July). THE EFFECT OF MORAL DISENGAGEMENT ON INTERNET HACKING AMONG CYBERCRIME PRISONERS FROM SELECTED PRISONS IN LAGOS AND EDO STATES, NIGERIA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(7), 1679-1699. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=118
Chicago
Obaweiki, Francis Ehiamhen, Dr. Margaret Njoroge, and Dr. Anne Kanga. "THE EFFECT OF MORAL DISENGAGEMENT ON INTERNET HACKING AMONG CYBERCRIME PRISONERS FROM SELECTED PRISONS IN LAGOS AND EDO STATES, NIGERIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 7 (July 2020), 1679-1699. Accessed July, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=118.

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Abstract:
Internet hacking among youth has been identified as a global and progressive crime which poses threat to individuals, corporate organizations, and government institutions. The nature of cybercrime activities are indicants to Bandura’s moral disengagement which helps individuals to behave in harmful ways while retaining a self-view as virtuous. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of moral disengagement on internet hacking among cybercrime prisoners. The study was anchored on Bandura’s social cognitive theory. It adopted mixed methods paradigm, specifically, the triangulation convergent design. The target population was 250 cybercrime prisoners, between the ages of 21 and 35 years old. The sample size was 214 inmates. The researcher used simple random and purposive sampling techniques to get them. Quantitative data were collected using Moral Disengagement Scale with reliability coefficient of 0.962, and Cybercrime Questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.956. Qualitative data were collected using interview and focus group discussion guide. Data analyses were carried out using correlation analyses, multiple regression analyses, and thematic analyses supported by narratives. Findings showed that moral disengagement has a strong positive statistically significant correlation with internet hacking (p<0.01, r =.718). Moral disengagement also had a good predictive value for internet hacking (? = 0.377, p=.000< .001).Qualitative results also indicated that moral justification, euphemistic labeling, advantageous comparison, displacement of responsibility, and dehumanization were strong predictors of internet hacking. The study established the need for a holistic approach to address the individual, societal and behavioural challenges promoting moral disengagement and internet hacking among the youth.

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