Crime Show Viewing by Preadults: The Impact on Attitudes toward Civil Liberties.

Carlson, James

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ERIC Number: EJ289441

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Publication Date: 1983

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Crime Show Viewing by Preadults: The Impact on Attitudes toward Civil Liberties.

Carlson, James

Communication Research: An International Quarterly, v10 n4 p529-52 Oct 1983

Survey of students (grades 6-12) reveals that those who were heavy viewers of crime shows were more likely to have anticivil libertarian attitudes. Results indicate that television entertainment may be an important source of political learning. (PD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Civil Liberties, Law Enforcement, Political Socialization, Programing (Broadcast), Student Attitudes, Television Research, Television Surveys, Television Viewing

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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