violence in motion pictures

Peter Jennings moderates a forum at Elliott Jr. High in Washington, D.C., where kids discuss living with violence on TV, in movies, and in rap music.

Surveys the gangster genre of movies and possible effects of movie violence on audiences.

Nineteen essays examine the impact of violence in film and television upon its viewers and society as a whole, discussing such topics as artistic value, censorship, the v-chip, and research on the effects of screen violence.