Media Violence

Media Violence Violent movies and television shows have been popular since the 1960s. Westerns and Police shows have kept us entertained with gunplay and car chases. Movies and television shows has become more violent over the years. Politicians, like Al Gore and Bill Clinton, have officially asked the producers and television stations to tone down the violence in their products and try to have more family orientated messages. Ratings and advisories have been introduced to …

…been conducted over the years have proven that television has a great affect on young adolescents. The results of these studies have concluded that violent movies and shows do make adolescents desensitized to violence as well as aggressive behavior. Violence on television and movies influences teens to commit crimes. Even though a rating system has been made mandatory, that does not stop teens from watching the television programs or movies they are forbidden to watch.