Critique on Do Video Games Kill? This article “Do Video Games Kill” by Karen Sternheimer addresses the wide spread idea; video games are the cause for “young killers” (210). Sternheimer believes concern for the influence video games may have on youth is spiraling out of control. She put most of the blame for this out of control concern on the media. She also writes some about politicians and the Juvenile Justice system.
Not only a less expensive procedure it is also just as effective in reducing the testosterone and other parts associating to the libido entirely. Are we really going to put the concern of these pedophiles above the concern of our children? Is it not our right and our children's right to play in the streets and not have to worry about their safety? Is it not the right of every child to be allowed justice for these action caused to them? The reality is however that most molesters and most rapes happen inside a household- not only outside.
The media has a huge control on what is being watched on television. When it comes to Jackass the movie people love watching films that shows people hurting themselves and doing stupid stunts. People believe that watching others get hurt is more entertaining than watching intellectual shows because it puts many of them to sleep. Throughout the film there were many interviews from different people on describing what stupidity means to them. Not many of them really understand what it means.
This is known as the deviancy amplification spiral, in which the media makes a relatively small problem much worse, thus presenting young people as a problem group. In Wayne et al. 's (2008) content analysis of 2130 news items across all television channels during 2006, he found that young people were mainly represented s being a violent threat to society. They also found that it was very rare for the media to feature the opinion or perspective of young people. The media often gives a very one dimensional picture of youth that encourages fear and condemnation.
If exposed to violent TV for an extended amount of time, it may be able to desensitize anyone, especially if they come from an already broken home or bad neighborhood. To say that because of this desensitizing, everybody is to be more violent would not be accurate. Many who have broken the law or committed crimes against man don’t even have access to TV. People in bad neighborhoods or broken homes or schools are more prone to violence because of what they see around them,
Should violent video game be sold to kids under 18,I said no. why did those video game got into the child's hand,because who ever sold the video game didnt care about what will happen to the kids,all they care is money! (Main #1) However, there are a bunch of bad things about those video game, but the Most of the bad effects of video games are blamed on the violence they contain. according to a scientific study, children who play more violent video games are more likely to have increased aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and decreased prosocial helping, The effect of video game violence in kids is worsened by the games’ interactive nature. In many games, kids are rewarded for being more violent.
In the United States, television is sometimes censored for offensive language and behavior. Many audiences that watch TV or films usually get bothered based on the offensive languages. What can be done by parents? How can it help with censored channels? Censorship in television really relies on the person whom is watching either TV or a movie.
Finally, illegal substances are supported, such as marijuana and cocaine, through comedic gestures. The criteria used for social humour in these sitcoms are politically incorrect and are unacceptable forms of humour. Most of the audience that watches “rude TV”, such as Family Guy and American Dad, are at too young of an age to be responsible and mature enough to watch the shows. A lot of them will get influenced negatively; they will be convinced to learn the ill manners and shamelessness supported in the shows, because they are thought to be humorous, the coarse language is taken lightly as well teaching the audience to use it as well to be humorous. The Parents Television Council released a list of the 20 most popular shows among kids from ages 2-17.
It is said that individuals who have these traits may have parents with the same traits. But not all individuals who turn to crime are from broken home homes, some are from homes with supportive parents. Parenting affects a child’s temperament and is inter-related in important ways to include harsh physical discipline, parental supervision, and antisocial attitudes. Parenting plays an important role in the development of antisocial behavior. At an early age boys tend to be more aggressive than girls, due to the ability to socialize being easier for girls than for boys thereby, creating gender difference in antisocial behavior.
The fear of an aggressor “outing” their victim varies between lesbian and gay couples (Messinger, 2011, p.2233). Lesbian victims are much more likely to call the police in a battering case than gay men. A possible theory for this occurrence would be that society has socially constructed the belief that it is much more acceptable for a women to come out as a homosexual than a man. To protect