The Influence of Cyber-Criminal Law Literacy and Self-Control on Cybercrime Behavior Among University Students
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The increasing use of digital technology among university students has facilitated communication and access to information, but it has also created risks of cybercrime behavior. This study aims to analyze the influence of cybercrime legal literacy and self-control on cybercrime behavior among university students. The study employed a quantitative approach involving a population of 529 active students of the Faculty of Law at Universitas Islam Balitar. A sample of 85 respondents was determined using the Slovin formula with a 10% margin of error. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression, t-test, and F-test. The results indicate that cybercrime legal literacy and self-control influence students' cybercrime behavior, both partially and simultaneously. These findings suggest that improving students' understanding of legal regulations concerning digital activities, accompanied by the ability to exercise self-control, is an important component of efforts to prevent cybercrime behavior in higher education. This study has implications for universities in strengthening digital legal literacy education and developing students' self-control skills.
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