The screen of the crime: Judging the affect of cinematic violence

Social and Legal Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-22

  Young, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affect; Cinema; Judgment; Media effects; Regulation; Screen violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849127269     PISSN: 09646639     EISSN: 14617390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0964663908100331     Document Type: Article

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