Daily Archives: May 19, 2009

Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Two Popular Television Shows Inaccurately Portray Realities of Violent Crime

May 19, 2009 – 6:53 am

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Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. This study complements previous research regarding media influences on public health [...]

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