Causes of Youth Violence
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Causes of Youth Violence A certain amount of violence is present in every society. Empires through out time have been created thought violence. However, violent acts are only necessary if the survival of a culture is at stake. In modern America, mass media has twisted the youth point of view in many of life's aspects. Violence has not been looked down upon it has instead been glorified. Youth violence stems form the glorification of violence on television, in movies, and on the Internet. Many fictional television programs' scripts contain enormous quantities of violence. Action shows main character often caries out numerous violent acts throughout an episode. These acts are not looked down upon. Instead the acts are depicted as heroic. Shows like "Walker Texas Ranger" feature multiple fighting scenes. These scenes often involve firearms and are very realistic. These "heroes" are not judged by the content of the character but by how...

