media representations of crime, copycat syndrome, causal link, violent masculinities
There is much debate regarding whether violence reported or shown in the media increases the likelihood that some people will be stimulated to perform similar violent acts. Ian Marsh takes us through the arguments, and offers some examples of so-called ‘copycat’ crimes. Was there a link, causal or otherwise, between the media representation and the subsequent acts?
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