Hagan emphasized that the media usually played a critical role in criminalization efforts, noting that extensive media attention accompanied most successful enactments. He also reported that, counter to common wisdom, economic elites and interest groups generally did not dominate the actual criminalization process. Instead, Hagan frequently credited moral reformers or entrepreneurs as being the causal agents behind enactments, observing that many of these crusaders converted their moral fervor into personal, professional, or occupational benefits. Finally, Hagan found that there was generally little polarized disagreement over criminal enactments (with the exception of alcohol prohibition). Given the importance of Hagan's review to the study of criminalization, his observations are used here as a framework for analyzing the criminalization of computer abuse.