Since 1954, violence in television programming has been the subject of legislative debate, congressional hearings, agency pronouncements, and presidential commentary. Most recently, ratings of television programs have been discussed and implemented while other means of controlling the access to certain kinds of television programs have been discussed. The debate over the age-based program rating system recently implemented by the television industry has generated many questions about television violence. The essays in the volume provide answers to many of these questions on specific policy...
Since 1954, violence in television programming has been the subject of legislative debate, congressional hearings, agency pronouncements, and presiden...