Article web page

http://libertus.net/censor/studies.html

a web page showing psychologists viewpoints on the effects of crime-related media.

Audience Theories

Some good examples of key theories:
http://www.northallertoncoll.org.uk/media/audience.htm

media and the shaping of public knowledge and attitudes towards crime and punishment

a PDF document about the above
http://www.rethinking.org.uk/PDFs/briefing4.pdf

Video Games

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4610141.stm

Link here, detailing a campaign to increase age labelling on video games.

Secondary Research Article

This article discusses whether violent media affects behaviour patterns in children:

http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Modules/MC32620/tanja_nieminen_2.htm

CSI artical

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/21/earlyshow/main681949.shtmlaccessed 19th Jan 06 - effects of csi on real crime workers

Question

Do crime films influence teenagers' perception of real life crime?