CSI Miami episodes

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/episodes/524/
this is the CSI Miami homepage. episodes show they are a little bit more exaggertaed then The Bill but nothing impossible. the difference between american and british

The Bill Episodes

http://www.thebill.com/page.asp?partid=22&episodeid=380

this is a sepcific episode that shows that this story could actually happen. this is not far fetched or impossible. i think this specific episode shows a true reflection of crime in society.

inital secondary reseacrh

www.google.co.uk key words TV/Violence
http://www-fms.stir.ac.uk/research/mvv/mvv_ch1.html
Brought to university Stirling media /film site - current study that suggests -

revised question

What effects do television programmes which include violent content have on their target audiences?

question

Is the violence in TV crime a true reflection of real violent crimes?