Adolescents, Crime, and the Media: A Critical Analysis PDF
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Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development Christopher J. Ferguson Adolescents, Crime, and the Media A Critical Analysis Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development Series Editor Roger J.R. Levesque Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/7284 Christopher J. Ferguson Adolescents, Crime, and the Media A Critical Analysis Christopher J. Ferguson Department of Behavioral Sciences Texas A&M International University Laredo , TX , USA ISSN 2195-089X ISSN 2195-0903 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4614-6740-3 ISBN 978-1-4614-6741-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-6741-0 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013932139 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. 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Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) This book is dedicated to my son, Roman, my favorite media-viewing companion. About the Author Christopher J. Ferguson , Ph.D., is an associate professor of clinical and forensic psychology at Texas A&M International University. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Central Florida and is an internationally recognized researcher of video game and other media effects, his work having been published in leading journals in psychology, criminal justice, pediatrics, and psychiatry. He recently served as guest editor for the American Psychological Association journal R eview of General Psychology ’s special issue on video game effects. He lives in Laredo, Texas, with his wife and young son. vii Contents Part I Media Depictions of Crime 1 Introduction: Crime and the Media ..................................................... 3 1.1 The Politics of Science: The Politics of Violence ............................ 5 1.2 The Causes of Youth Violence ......................................................... 6 1.3 The Misperception of Crime Rates .................................................. 8 1.4 What Is Adolescence? ...................................................................... 11 1.5 The Chapters Ahead ......................................................................... 13 References ................................................................................................. 14 2 A History of Violence in the Media ....................................................... 17 2.1 Violence in Premodern Media: The Greeks and Romans ................ 18 2.2 Medieval Literature and the Printing Press ...................................... 19 2.3 The Advent of Motion Pictures ........................................................ 22 2.4 The Rise of Television ...................................................................... 24 2.5 The Age of Video Games ................................................................. 26 2.6 Conclusion........................................................................................ 28 References ................................................................................................. 28 3 Media Portrayals of Crime and Youth ................................................. 31 3.1 Violence in Real Life ....................................................................... 32 3.2 Violent Crime in the Media .............................................................. 35 3.3 How Much Violence Is There in Fictional Media? .......................... 35 3.4 Types of Media Infl uence ................................................................. 37 3.5 The Cultivation Hypothesis.............................................................. 39 3.6 The Presentation of Minorities in Crime Media .............................. 43 3.7 Adolescents in the Media ................................................................. 45 3.8 Concluding Statements..................................................................... 47 References ................................................................................................. 47 ix
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