beaucoup ammo said:
Violent media moves the curve toward violence. Do your own research, as I did (Post #41). Googling up some charts with no corollary substance to the subject doesn't prove anything, "genius". Use university students (free labor) and get back to me. Work the fact that not every child may have the mentors you did into the equation.
In the meantime, remember stats relative to the subject lend more credence than a mind numbing chart from the B.O.J. Helps make your efforts more believeable.
I'll conclude my portion of this thread with the 3 points from Post #49.
Take Care and have fun with that Xbox!
Okay. I get it. Ignore it because you can't explain or disprove it.
I'll say it again: If violent media is responsible for an increased propensity towards violence, and the frequency and realism of violence in media has steadily increased with technology, then explain why crime has gone down for at least 13 years when access to violent media has gone up.
I am a college student, genius. I can do my own research. The BoJ chart clearly shows the decline of violent crime since 1993 and I have included the release dates and shown the availability of some milestones in violent entertainment. You feel the two are related but if what you say is correct, then why do we not witness an increase in violent crime with an increase in violent media? Anwer the question, Einstein. Don't decide to discount it just because it doesn't agree with your theory. Obviously your personal research doesn't amount to much if it is not in line with the facts so while I appreciate your efforts in the area, you are, quite simply, wrong. Violent media, despite its possible influences, is not responsible in any attributal degree for violent behavior in today's youth.
Once again, if children had a different upbringing or lack the moral guidence than I did, then it is lack of parenting and the failure to instill responsibility and maturity in today's youth that is responsible. The extent to which media is responsible for violence, especially in today's youth, is the degree to which media makes us aware of it by obsessing over every school shooting and rampage that goes on. But violent crime, even amount youth, has declined for at least a decade despite the increased access to violent media and your theory can not explain this.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/offagetab.htm
Look at the chart and realize, once again, that the violent crime rate with offenders percieved to be 12 to 17 years of age dropped 69% between 1993 and 2003, compared to 58% for offenders percieved to be 18+ years of age and 60% of unknown age.
