ISBN:
9780786429516
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (213 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Violence in the Media and Its Influence on Criminal Defense
DDC:
303.6
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
How much are today''s youth actually influenced by violence in the media? People who would never dispute the positive influence of programs like Sesame Street are reluctant to acknowledge that other programming may do harm. As early as the 1930s, however, parents were expressing concerns about the content of various media, including radio and comic books. Today, almost every violent crime perpetrated by a young person is probed for evidence of media influence, often while other contributing factors are ignored. With an in-depth look at media violence and its possible influence on young viewers
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; Preface; One. The Historical Context of Media Violence; Two. Social Science Research and the Search for a Cause of Violence; Three. Media Regulation; Four. Media on Trial; Five. Lionel Tate and the TV Wrestling Defense; Six. The Matrix Murders; Seven. Lessons Learned and Future Priorities; References; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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