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Violence, Sex and Bad Language

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Were the growth in television viewing and the growth of violence in society during the 1960s and 1970s parallel developments or cause and effect? Was this a prime example of the evil influence of the intrusive box or of psychological need for a scapegoat? On both sides of the Atlantic research studies multiplied, but differences of opinion on their interpretation tended to exacerbate the controversy rather than clarify the issues. In a long-running and unresolved argument the broadcasters were forced on the defensive and required to prove their innocence.

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Potter, J. (1989). Violence, Sex and Bad Language. In: Independent Television in Britain. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06335-2_9

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