Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
汝不可畏惧：犯罪剧与安全忧虑
Thou shalt not fear: Crime drama and safety concerns
摘要
Does prosocial television reduce safety concerns? Using daily municipal-level data before and after broadcasts of the Polish crime drama Ojciec Mateusz (Father Matthew), we exploit distance from Sandomierz, the town where the show is set, as a source of variation in the psychological salience of the broadcast. Reported safety concerns decline near Sandomierz the day after a broadcast, with the effect fading with distance. The effect is driven by low-violence episodes and police-substantiated reports, consistent with the show’s prosocial content improving actual safety.
中文摘要
亲社会电视节目能否减少安全担忧？本文利用波兰犯罪剧《Ojciec Mateusz》（《马太神父》）播出前后的市级日度数据，以距该剧故事发生地桑多梅日（Sandomierz）的距离作为播出心理显著性的变异来源。播出次日，桑多梅日附近报告的安全担忧下降，且该效应随距离增加而减弱。这一效应由低暴力剧集和经警方证实的报告所驱动，与节目亲社会内容改善实际安全状况相一致。