Violent Movie Characters Demonstrate Multiple Risky Behaviors, Whether in PG-13 or R-Rated Films

by Gary Kopycinski on December 9, 2013

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Elk Grove Village, ILâ(ENEWSPF)âDecember 9, 2013. Violent characters in movies often are portrayed engaging in multiple risky behaviors, an example that could influence susceptible youth to take similar risks, according to a study in the January 2014 issue of Pediatrics, âViolent Film Charactersâ Portrayal of Alcohol, Sex, andTobacco-Related Behaviors,â published online Dec. 9, 2013.