Violence in Media
Over the course of the past 50 years the media has become increasingly more violent. ... In general, the concept is that the amount of violence and how graphically these violent acts are portrayed will directly affect how many people, buy this game, see this movie, or watch this show. ... “There can no longer be any doubt that heavy exposure to televised violence is one of the causes of aggressive behavior, crime, and violence in society. ... Television violence affects youngsters of all ages, of either genders, at all socio-economic levels and all levels of intelligence. ... On July 26, 2001, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry released the following statement: "Thirty years of joint research and 1,000 studies have shown that the effects of violence in the media on children are measurable and long lasting.