As the media is extremely prevalent in the 21st century, it is important to understand the effects that the media has on public perception. With the increase of
A campus shooting. A gang assault. A school bus ambush. With each successive event, fingers are pointed at the usual suspects: violent films, bloody video games
Do the media create, enhance or distort the public understanding of crime? Is crime itself influenced by the media? Forensic and social psychologists, criminolo
Provides an interdisciplinary overview and critical examination of how individuals are affected by mass media There are few areas of modern social science that
The scientific evidence does not support the notion that TV and film violence cause aggression in children or in anyone else. So argues Jonathan Freedman, based