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…given issue. Crime and violence in America is brought into our home by the media. We are overwhelmed by the mass displays of murder, rape, and drug crimes, which in turn plays on our emotions. We begin to think that the media portrays every issue correctly…

…. And stories about sex, drugs, violence and anything else that¡¦s ¡§juicy¡¨ is appealing to the public. The media feels the need to give this information to the public. It does well for the ratings of the station. Tabloids have a tendency to twist stories around…

…, it is of the same nature). For those unfamiliar with this theory it states, the more media one consumes the more likely he or she will perceive the world as scary place. Now to be totally honest my views about violence in the media and its affects on people were pretty…

…by the media. They say that rock bands like KoRn and Limp Bizkit give kids negative thoughts and make teens act out in violence. This however is not true. The only way rock influences teenagers is on what they wear. Kids that wear baggy pants, large shirts, and long…

…undetected by society. This racist and discriminatory attitude that Crawford displayed towards his victims did not end with the murders as the victims were further victimized by law enforcement, the public, and the media. Warren Goulding clearly acknowledged…

…is defined as a person under the age of eighteen. How then can we single out certain minors and call them adults? Were they considered adults before they carried out an act of violence? No. How then, did a violent act cause them to cross over a line…

…through this media has become a multibillion dollar industry. Top movies like Jurassic Park, which grossed 390 million dollars, bring millions of people to movie theater, which are basically large televisions, for the soul purpose of entertainment. Movies…

…It seems odd to speak of "preventive journalism" and preventive democracy in the same breath when it is a known fact that the media anre more focused on conflict and controversy than peace. War has become defines as news while peace certainly has…

…in the civil war, because after all El Salvador was a democracy, wasn't it? However, El Salvador was not a democracy. It was a prime example of an authoritarian regime which kept its power through violence, but The United States turned it's back against…

…In a time of war, it is far too easy to get caught up in the violence, and forget that the true goal is peace. Hate, death, and pain make it difficult for the belligerent nations to think rationally and come up with a plan to end the violence…