Shooting The Messenger: Why Censorship Won't Stop Violence, a report prepared for Media Coalition by Judith Levine, analyzes dozens of studies and statistics, debunking the myth that there is a link between violence in the media and real-life violence.
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Introduction

Chapter I. - Social Science
1.Violent Crime
2.Individual Aggression
3.Misinterpreting Reality

Chapter II. - How Not To Stop Violence
1.Government Regulation
2.Censoring Kids

Chapter III. - The Real Causes of Violence and Crime

Chapter IV. - How to Help Kids be Smart Media Consumers

Conclusion
Endnotes
Acknowledgments