What drives a man, woman or child to take an innocent life? Why is violence continuously increasing in our society?
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Introduction
What drives a man, woman or child to take an innocent life? Why is violence continuously increasing in our society? What effects does the rampant public violence have on both the social and mental behavior of those who witness these actions? Data presented by WHO on rates of violence per 100,000 people aged less than 29 years in Latin America in 2000 raise an alarm (Ono & Pumariega, 2008) in this issue. In fact violence has become an issue in public health (Ono & Pumariega, 2008).
According to Eagle et al (2002), media has contributed greatly to this situation whereas although Osofsky (1998) supports Eagle’s argument, he insists on the parental guidance to media and children. Xue et al (2009) research shows that there exists a strong relationship between abuse of drugs, particularly alcohol, and violent behavior while Allwood and Bell (2008) found that there is a positive correlation between violent exposure and violent behaviors in the society. According to Andershed et al (2001) investigations, aggressive acts in the public streets are a reflection of the bullying pattern in schools (as cited in Xue et al, 2009). In particular Andershed et al (2001) noted that the adolescent exposure to violence is the ultimate cause of public violence (cited in Xue et al, 2009).
Violence has various impacts on the society. Although several studies and research on the impact of violence to the society have been conducted, little attention has been put on the relationship between effects of violence and the growth of violence in the society. This research paper attempts to justify the reciprocating effects of violence by stating a thesis: effects of violence are the major cause of violence growth in the society. In this paper, causes of violent behaviors among the youth and children will be discussed, review of various research on the subject will be done, mental and social effects of violence exposure to both the children and adolescent will be discussed and the ways to prevent and control violence in the society will be finally highlighted.
Public Violence
As commentators have presumed, a casual direct link exists between media exposure to violence and the increasing aggressive behaviors in the society (Eagle et al, 2002). According to Gentile (2003), the level of violence has greatly risen since the advent of television. However, Gentile’s (2003) study contradicted that the increasing content of the violence in the media, particularly television, is as a result of the real life violence in the society. As Eagle (2002) notes, the detailed coverage of high volumes of violent acts by the media is the major cause of violent behaviors in the society.
Although very few people are likely to admit it, Gentile’s (2003) test on the effect of media towards attitude proved that human behaviors are profoundly affected by media. According to Elwood and McKnight (2002) attitude is the mental perspective on general life. It is clear that whatever alters people’s attitude, including media, affects the mind (Elwood & McKnight, 2002). The detailed broadcast of the public violence has reciprocating effects to our society, especially the children (Eagle et al, 2002). The violent broadcasts have shaped the minds of children to grow with the notion that the world is violent; and indeed violent people are the powerful (Eagle, 2002). Psychologically, the child’s attitude on life has been violently corrupted (Elwood & McKnight, 2002). The action movies watched by these children in the name of entertainment offer very ‘immoral’ lessons to them (Eagle, 2002). As Gentile (2003) notes, violence has been categorized as form of entertainment. Gentile (2003) illustrates his argument in an interesting example of the Romans and Christians. Although these movies may contain insight lessons, Gentile (2003) questions the conspicuity given to violence in these movies. Interestingly, violence is a character of victor. This is a living fact from Machete, Kick Ass, and Titanic Clash among others. The child’s mind has been influenced to believe that violence is power and the means to victory (Gentiles, 2003). As a result they practice the same in their process of growth. This has been manifested by the increasing bullying and fights in schools and institutions of learning (Grogger, 1994).
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