Does Internet Censorship Reduce Crime Rate?
Abstract: The study examines
the relationship between Internet censorship and crime rate. Classical views
of censorship suggest that
filtering contents that are per- ceived
as negative such as violence and pornography
can have a negative impact on crime rate. However, there is no evidence to suggest any causal relationship between censorship and crime rate. The Internet has made it easier for individuals to access
any information they want, and
hence Internet Censorship is
applied to filter contents that are
deemed negative. We discussed several approaches that may be used to estimate
the relationship between Internet
Censorship and Crime Rate, and we
decided to use OLS. We
found that Conflict Internet Censorship
is the only type of Internet censorship that has a significant negative
impact on Crime Rate. Furthermore, it only significantly affects Crime Rate for
highly educated countries.
Author: Erwin Bramana Karnadi
Journal Code: jptinformatikagg150017
