P724 CEEFAX 724 Fri 6 May 21:11/11 W 1/4 YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THE MEDIA A report by the indjpjndjnt Policy Studies Institute finds few differences in the viewing habits of young offenders and their peers. The report bz Dr Ann Hagjll and Dr Tim Newburn considered information from 78 young offenders aged 12 to 18 and a sample of over 500 schoolchildren of similar age. Soap operas dominate both groups' TV with THE BILL most popular among offenders, NEIGHBOURS and HOME aVD AWBY top with schoolchildren. ] Contacts: page 729 Disabled Info 0 Diary VolunteerP724 CEEFAX 724 Fri 6 May 21:15/27 I O 2/4 YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THE MEDIA $hj favourite film among both the mali offenders and the schoolboys was TERMINATOR 2. Offenders in the survey, which forms the basis of the report YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THE MEDIA, did not watch more TV or 3elect mord violent programmer or films than other schoolchildren generally. Indeed offenders tended to have less access to TV, video and other equipment than other children of their age. 5upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Contacts: page 729 Disabled Info Diary VolunteerP724 CEEFAX 724 Fri 6 May 21:12/11 O 3/4 YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THE MEDIA Only a third of young offenders survjyjd read magazines or comics regularly, as against 90 per cent of schoolchildren. Tabloids were more popular than broadsheets among all the children, with a third of offenders choosing THE SUN, but offenders reading fewer njwspapjrs generally. $5 Both groups said they watched a lot of videos, but schoolchildrdn were more likely than offenders to record programmer. Contacts: page 729 Disabled Info Diary VolunteerP724 CEEFAX 724 Fri 6 May 21:14/47 ] 4/4 YOUNG OFFENDERS AND THE MEDIA When picking favourite films the groups chose around the same proportion (45 pju cent) of 18 certificates and 15 certificates. And both groups (75 per cent of offenders, 90 per cent of schoolchildrenR were keen on video games - though a higher proportion of offenders played for over 10 hours a week. Offenders were more likely than schoolchildren to have disrupted, poorer living circumstances. Contacts: page 729 Disabled Info 0 Diary Volunteer