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38 Fed. Comm. L.J. 317 (1986-1987)
The Control of Media-Related Imitative Violence

handle is hein.journals/fedcom38 and id is 325 raw text is: The Control Of Media-Related Imitative Violence E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr.* and Lisa A. Hook** INTRODUCTION .......................................... 318 I. SOCIETAL PRESSURE AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH.. 320 A. Film and Comic Book Violence ................ 320 B. Television Violence ............................. 321 1. The Modeling, or Instructional, Hypothesis S......*. *..... . * .......*..*........ 327 2. The Attitudinal Change Hypothesis ........ 328 3. The Arousal, or Incitement, Hypothesis ... 329 II. METHODS OF CONTROLLING TELEVISED VIOLENCE .................................... 330 A. Pre-Broadcast Control-Legislative and Executive Restraints on Violent Programming.. 332 1. Legislative Control of Violent Programming .............................. 332 2. Executive Control of Violent Programming .............................. 333 a. The Licensing Process .................. 334 (i) The Communications Act ........... 334 (ii) Initial Licensing ................... 334 (iii) License Removal .................. 335 (iv) The Impact on Media Violence .... 337 b. The Fairness Doctrine .................. 338 c. Offensive Language ..................... 342 B. Post-Broadcast Control-Judicial Redress for Violent Program-Related Injuries .............. 344 1. Elements of a Negligence Cause of Action. 347 a. Duty ................................... 347 • Partner, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D.C. •* Senior Attorney, Viacom International Inc., New York City, N.Y.

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