Violence is as old as the human race but now it is an increasing problem in modern society. With unlimited availability of guns explosives, the extent and effectiveness of aggressive activities has resulted in very severe outcomes. If you look at the recent school shootings and the rising rate of youth killings among urban youngsters you will understand the extent of this threatening trend. While the causes of youth violence include such variables as poverty, family psychopathology, child abuse, exposure to domestic and community violence, substance abuse and other psychiatric disorders, the research literature is quite compelling that children’s exposure to media violence plays an important role in their aggressive behavior and violent behavior. (more…)