Violence in the media and how it effects society

Both men and women who watch violence on the Internet movies , and TV are three times more likely to commit traffic violations and other misdemeanors and felonies

Regardless of any theory , there is no denying the fact that any violent actions or aggressive behavior is a product of a highly complex process the mechanics of which may forever elude social scientists . However while violence may indeed be just the end product of a series of interactions between the perpetrator and the world around him , the question still remains why some people who

grow up watching the same levels of media violence grow up to be normal people while others become social deviants . As the individual makes the choice to commit an aggression , how much of this is because of media influence and other social and physical factors , and how much of this is purely the individual 's choice ? For social scientists the challenge is to create theories that will help prevent violence rather than analyze the aggressive after the fact , after the harm has been done

As previously mentioned , learning does not take place in a vacuum it does so within a social context . Young children are very impressionable and they need constant supervision and explicit direction from their parents . Children should be made to realize what behaviors are acceptable and those that are not . Parents should exhaust all efforts to monitor what their children see and hear and provide proper and consistent guidance

Indeed the media is very powerful and highly influential . But it is a neutral instrument and can be used for both good and bad . By virtue of its platform of delivery , films and television are highly accessible and are able to reach an enormous audience within a short span of time . The elements of compelling narrative...