Moral judgment and crime drama: An integrated theory of enjoyment

Journal of Communication

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 402-415

  Raney, Arthur A ^a   Bryant, Jennings ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDIA ROLE; MORALITY;

EID: 0036083147     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/52.2.402     Document Type: Article

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