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"We, therefore, need to expose our kids to the kinds of violence that exists in order to make them realize the dangerous world outside and learn how to protect themselves. We cannot let them living in ignorance as this will in turn put their own safety at stake."-Violence in the Media (Issue 12) and Effects of Televised Violence (Issue 2).
Violence in Movies
''Too often, violence in movies and on television is portrayed without consequences. When children see violence without remorse, criticism, or punishment they learn that doing bad things is okay – there are no consequences. But that is not true in the real world. ''
According to a parenting guide provided in the site: educatiom.pitt.edu, violence in movies can make children develop the following sumptoms: ''Desensitization. Children who watch a lot of violent television programs become less sensitive to violence in the real world. If children are not shock violence or its consequences, they may be more willing to accept high levels of violence in society or even commit an act of violence.'' ''Mean World Syndrome. Children who watch a lot of violent television programs may come to believe that the world is a mean and dangerous place. This tends to make them fearful of the world around them.''
''Research shows that children, especially those between the ages of 8 and 12, want their parents to talk with them about today's toughest issues, including violence.''-http://www.talkwithkids.org/violence.html
We find that violent crime decreases on days with larger theater audiences for violent movies. The effect is partly due to voluntary incapacitation: between 6PM and 12AM, a one million increase in the audience for violent movies reduces violent crime by 1.1 to 1.3 percent. After exposure to the movie, between 12AM and 6AM, violent crime is reduced by an even larger percent.
So in other words, sometimes it's okay for a child to watch any type of media, including movies, that contain violence. As long as the parent sits down and talks with their kid about this crtitical issue that exists in our world today, the child will be more informed. By being informed, he or she can be more assured of what's right and what's wrong, and this can result in them more likely to stay away from any violence that goes on in our waking life.
Arpie Shekoyan
''For each million people watching a strongly or mildly violent movie, respectively, violent crime decreases by 1.9 and 2.1 percent.''-Stefano DellaVigna & Gordon Dahl
The number one group this issue applies the most to: Children
Isn't it the parent's responsibility to guide their children? If so, then it should be their responsibility to teach them about violence instead of trying to hide it from them. Though the violence in videogames, books, and movies tend to be unrealistic, crimes do exist. And kids have a right to learn about it.
Children may have trouble telling the difference between make-believe and reality. They can be upset when a parent figure dies in a movie or frightening things happen to children.
''The highest rates of participation in serious are at ages 16-17.'' -''Youth Violence: An Overview'' vhttp://www.colorado.edu/cspv/publications/papers/CSPV-008.pdfiolence
''At these ages, 20-25 percent of males and 4-10 percent of females report one or more serious violent acts.''
