The effect of perpetrator motive and dispositional attributes on enjoyment of television violence and attitudes toward victims

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 136-152

  Lachlan, Kenneth A ^a,b   Tamborini, Ron ^a,c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41549097302     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838150701820965     Document Type: Review

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