title: The influence of the media on the incidence of violence.
abstract: There has been much debate as to whether the media have a direct influence on the incidence of interpersonal violence and violent behaviour. The producers of cinema and television programmers and newspaper editors deny this influence and maintain that they merely reflect the current existence of violence in society.
authors.affiliation: Senior Principal Forensic Physician to the Derbyshire Constabulary, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lawrence