1. The Media and Our Violent Society
Some variables affecting the behavior of individuals are "the social groups, subcultures and social institutions that provide perceivers with stable norms, values and motives" (Turner et al., 1994, p. 460). ... Many of the violent "copycat"-type crimes rising from media are anecdotal and difficult to qualify and quantify, simply from the fact that the affected criminal population is difficult to isolate and study. ... It is hypothesized that the gang participation and use of violent crime is driven by the perception that the world is a "tough" place, so it is best to use the type of absolute p...
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