Adolescents, Crime, and the Media

Part I. Media Depictions of Crime

1. Introduction: Crime and the Media
Christopher J. Ferguson

2. A History of Violence in the Media
Christopher J. Ferguson

3. Media Portrayals of Crime and Youth
Christopher J. Ferguson

4. Adolescents in the News Media
Christopher J. Ferguson

5. The CSI Effect
Christopher J. Ferguson

Part II. Research on Media as a Cause of Crime

6. Television Violence
Christopher J. Ferguson

7. Video Games
Christopher J. Ferguson

8. Other Media
Christopher J. Ferguson

9. Pornography
Christopher J. Ferguson

10. Public Policy, Censorship, and First Amendment Issues
Christopher J. Ferguson

Keywords: Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Sociology, general, Educational Policy and Politics, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Child and School Psychology, Media Law