Forensic and criminal psychologists should exercise great caution before assuming that the media plays a role in generating violent criminality. Which of the following would support this caution?
Correct answer: D. All of the above
- A. The media give a similar message about violence as do other sources of socialization. Indeed, the media give messages about when it is appropriate to use violence and when it is not
- B. Young violent offenders prefer violent videos compared to controls but they also tend to have been abused by their parents. When this factor is taken into account their media consumption is not different from controls
- C. Violent crime statistics in the states show a delayed effect as result of the introduction of violent television but this claim is not supported in Great Britain
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Caution is justified because media exposure may be confounded by other socialization sources, such as parental abuse, and research findings differ across countries. These qualifications make a simple media-causes-violence conclusion unwarranted.
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