Violent videos affecting children?

Title

Violent videos affecting children?

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

12 Apr 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Amy Bingham reports as the case of James Bulger highlights the possibility violent films affect children’s behaviour. Amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill will be debated tonight tabled by David Alton MP proposing ban of home viewing of ultra violent films. With excerpts from the film, Child’s Play (or one of its sequels); vox pop with parents and children; interviews on the issues with child psychiatrist Eric Taylor; David Alton; James Ferman, Director of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC); Ian Silvester(?) manager of Apollo Video Hire.

Contributors

Eric Taylor; James Ferman; Amy Bingham; Ian Silvester(?)

Keywords

Legislation; Parliamentary bills; Violence; Children (age group); Films; Video tape recordings; James Bulger; Child behaviour; Jon Venables; Robert Thompson; Criminal Justice Act 1994; BBFC; Chucky (film character)

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