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Does media violence truly cause teenagers to become violent? ... Or is media violence a convenient scapegoat for a deeper problem? From my knowledge, in ancient times, societies’ ills and abnormalities were blamed on black magic or witchcraft, whereas today, societies seem to blame mass media corporations for persuading teens that violence is not all that bad, but is actually, acceptable. ...
With millions of dollars spent on hundreds of research projects done on the connection between media violence and teen violence, it has finally been concluded that media violence does influence teens, to some degree, to commit violent crimes or acts. ... From that, I will leave you with the question in mind whether or not media violence causes teen violence.
Ever since television came into the market and became a fixture in American homes, a debate has raged as to whether violence seen on television contributes to violent behavior in society. ... ” In other words, teenagers are great observers and imitators of violence seen on television shows like “Jackass,” shown on MTV. ... Media violence often fails to show the consequences of violence. ... Repeated exposure to high levels of violence seen on television could teach teens to settle interpersonal differences with violence. Put another way, because of the increase of violence shown on television, more and more teens believe fighting and harming others is a better way to settle their disputes than peaceful negotiation.
Television is not the only source of media violence that causes teen violence. ... ” Most researchers even agree and conservatively estimate that between 30 to 40 percent of aggressive behavior is attributable to high levels of violence in video games. ... This music often expresses the thoughts of rebellion, violence, guns, gangs, rape, and murder. ... Dre; their CDs continue to hit the stores with lyrics which glorify violence. ...
On the other hand, many critics and experts question those research findings of the anti-media violence group. Some researchers argue that existing studies on the subject are deeply flawed and that the roots of violence are far more complicated than watching violent television.
Approximate Word count = 1635
Approximate Pages = 6.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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