A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that Americans have "ambivalent" opinions on potential government involvement in the enforcement of indecency standards. According to their study, Americans also blame audiences more than the media for questionable content. When asked which would be a greater danger, "undue" government restrictions on the media or the indecent content itself, 48 percent said the government while 41 percent said that the content was more dangerous to the general public.

When asked who is to blame for sex and violence in entertainment, those surveyed basically pointed the finger at themselves. The audience was named as most responsible for indecent content by 50 percent of respondents. The producers of programming were named by 34 percent, with "both equally" chosen by just 13 percent.

The public does support many anti-indecency tactics that are currently proposed by politicians. Stricter enforcement from the government was favored by 75 percent of those surveyed. Additionally, 69 percent backed bigger fines for those in violation and 61 percent want a single ratings system. One hot button issue has been the extension of FCC broadcast TV regulations to cable, which 60 percent were in favor of. Also, 58 percent favored using public boycotts as a way to fight indecency.

Public boycotts were also considered the best way to go about reducing sex and violence in the media, as chosen by 37 percent of respondents. Government regulations were chosen by 32 percent and rules within the media industry received 23 percent.

The music industry itself was rating in the survey, with 55 percent finding a favorable opinion, though 37 percent gave it an unfavorable review.

When asked about parental supervision over indecent programming, 79 percent said that a lack thereof was the main reason children are exposed to inappropriate content and 86 percent said parents are most responsible for filtering what their children see and hear.

Results were also separated among demographics such as political affiliation, religion and age. The complete report can be found here.