The impact of television viewing on perceptions of juvenile crime

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 119-139

  Goidel, Robert K ^a,b   Freeman, Craig M ^a   Procopio, Steven T ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Policy Research Lab   (United States)

^c LSUHSC School of Public Health   (United States)

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EID: 33745659863     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem5001_7     Document Type: Review

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