Cultivation analysis investigates television's contributions to viewers' conceptions of social
reality. Developed by George Gerbner in the 1960s, cultivation research continues to …

Media permeate our lives and are so omnipresent that we take them for granted and
overlook their impact. Mobile communication devices, the internet, and social networking …

Theories of media effects have long established a link between media consumption and fear
of crime. To date, prior investigations have almost exclusively focused on traditional types of …

High-profile incidents of police misconduct have led to widespread calls for law enforcement
reform. But prior studies cast doubt on whether police commanders can control officers, and …

Objectives A substantial body of literature indicates that certain forms of media consumption
may increase anxiety about crime and support for social controls. However, few studies have …

I first heard of anything Japanese as exotic and glamorous people. The persons who are
trying to guess what it means to be their Daddy where they discover it I liked the main …

Prior investigations have examined both traditional media (eg, television news) and
entertainment media (eg, crime-related shows) on policing-related outcomes; however, less …

Recent unjust interactions between law enforcement and youth of color may have provoked
a “crisis” in American law enforcement. Utilizing Monitoring the Future's data on distinct …

Scholars attribute the public's low level of knowledge about sentencing and corrections to its
lack of extensive criminal justice experience and consequent reliance on the media for …

People around the world have been fascinated by television but concerned about its effects
almost since the fi rst show was broadcast. In this country, the popular press and politicians …