Main Issues in Film Classification - Imitable Behaviour

Imitable behaviour

Classification decisions will take into account any detailed portrayal of criminal and violent techniques, and any glamorisation of easily accessible weapons, such as knives.

Works which portray anti-social behaviour (for example, bullying) uncritically are likely to receive a more restrictive classification.

Works which, taken as a whole, actively promote illegal behaviour will be cut or rejected.

Portrayals of potentially dangerous behaviour (especially relating to hanging, suicide and self-harm) which children and young people are likely to copy, will be cut if a more restrictive classification is not appropriate.