What does the “catharsis hypothesis” argue regarding the relationship between media violence and crime?

What will be an ideal response?


Exposure to media violence facilitates the letting-off-of-steam, reducing the likelihood of actual violence.

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A weakness of the theory of entrapment favored by Justice Frankfurter in Sherman v. U.S. (1956) is that it was based on a legal fiction

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Internal validity is the ability to generalize findings beyond a specific study

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The essence of consent is that it is given out of free will, which is why consent can be ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In county court and inferior courts the jury shall consist of ___ qualified jurors.

a. 6 b. 12 c. 9 d. 3

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