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Discussion:
Most people understand that piracy of copyrighted works is illegal. But, many do not
understand what piracy is or whether their role in the act of downloading pirated materials is a
crime. Immense amount of data are downloaded everyday usi
ng file sharing programs called
“torrent clients.” That means that millions of Americans are using torrents to share files, often
containing pirated materials, which may leave you wondering, “Is it legal to download
torrents?”
Please go to SHARC, Library
Resources, to utilize the Library Computer Database to search for
information on this topic. Please remember you must cite your sources in APA style format.
Review your discussion instructions to ensure you have the correct number of sources to earn
full p
oints.
Discussion:
Most people understand that piracy of copyrighted works is illegal. But, many do not
understand what piracy is or whether their role in the act of downloading pirated materials is a
crime. Immense amount of data are downloaded everyday using file sharing programs called
“torrent clients.” That means that millions of Americans are using torrents to share files, often
containing pirated materials, which may leave you wondering, “Is it legal to download
torrents?”
Please go to SHARC, Library Resources, to utilize the Library Computer Database to search for
information on this topic. Please remember you must cite your sources in APA style format.
Review your discussion instructions to ensure you have the correct number of sources to earn
full points.