Does movies influence juvenile crimes?
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They can. It depends on what the movie is and what type of message it promotes. I wouldn't think Bambie would incite violence or promote crime but I think movies where people get hacked up, shot, stabbed, folded spindled or mutilated might be sending the wrong message to some weak minded and easily provoked individuals especially if that is what they watch all the time.
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Ask your local university library for this article:\n"Violent Music Lyrics Do Not Usually Cause Lasting Harm" by James K. Fitzpatrick. Media Violence. William Dudley, Ed. Opposing Viewpoints® Series. Greenhaven Press, 1999. Reprinted from James K. Fitzpatrick, "Can Teenagers Survive Marilyn Manson?" New Oxford Review, November 1997, by permission of New Oxford Review (1069 Kains Ave., Berkeley, CA 94706). Copyright © 1997 New Oxford Review.\n\nand this one:\n"Studies Have Not Established a Link Between Rap Music and Youth Violence" by Becky L. Tatum. Media Violence. Louise I. Gerdes, Ed. Opposing Viewpoints® Series. Greenhaven Press, 2004. Becky L. Tatum, "The Link Between Rap Music and Youth Crime and Violence: A Review of the Literature and Issues for Future Research," Justice Professional, vol. 11, February 1999, p. 339. \n\nI got these references from a subscription database that a university library should have called Opposing Viewpoints.\n\nThis will be a hard argument to make as most valid research shows that there is a correlation between heavy metal and rap music and lower grades, discipline problems, drug use, teen sex, suicide, etc...  I suppose you could argue that the types of people who would display negative behavior would do so regardless of what music they listen to.  They listen to heavy metal because it mimics their feelings they already had.  So, listening to HM could be a consequence, not a cause.  Good luck!
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Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. \nExtensive viewing of television violence by children causes greater aggressiveness. Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. Children with emotional, behavioral, learning or impulse control problems may be more easily influenced by TV violence. The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child's behavior or may surface years later, and young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence.
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Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or criminal acts performed by juveniles. It is an important social issue because juveniles are capable of committing serious crimes, but most legal systems prescribe specific procedures and punishments for dealing with such crimes.
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Yes, but it depends on the actual offense.\n\nIf the character assination is something that could cost you your freedom or lively hood such as being accused adn arrested for child porn, child abuse, drugs, any felonty really. \n\nDepending on where the court is the parents will just recieve a slap on the hand, or a small amount of damages. Since you cant sue a minor but their guardians.\n\nBut if you want to set an example and you have a strong case then it may be the thing the minor needs to get their life right. \n\nGood Luck!
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This letter should be fairly short because newspapers don't have room to publish long pieces.  First outline the issue.  Compared to kids in more urban areas, there is very little in the way of entertainment.  No concerts, movies, plays, etc.  This is fairly clear-cut and shouldn't take too long.  Then you should add in possible consequences.  Why is this issue important, why should we care?  Lack of culture, greater youth delinquency, and so on.  Here's a sample letter (though on a different subject) along with a few extra tips: http://www.uusc.org/programs/STOP/lettertoeditor.html .  Good luck!
587142
It would depend upon many factors.  Anything from a community order for a youthful offender where no weapon was shown and little violence was involved to 12 or more years custody where serious injury to the victim occurred is possible.
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Wow, this is a hard one.  First of all, all kids are not the same.  Some have learnig diasbilities and really have no idea what the consequences are for their crimes, and even if they are puniched as adults, still won't understand what is happening to them.  The ones who are fully capable of understanding what they are doing at the time of the crime, if violent, should be treated as an adult.  To do things they know are wrong just for the sake of dong them is wrong.  So, in answer to your question, I guess you would have to take it case by case and see who knows what and if the mentality is that of an adult.
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In a way, yes.  The media and movies and such always glorify it so it seems natural to kids to want to do it, even if they aren't mature (which they aren't).
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You could do a report on interventions used to keep juvenile offenders from becoming adult offenders.  There should be much written on that topic.  Programs that have been used over the years include the "Scared Straight" approach and I'm confident that you should have ample material.  Good luck.
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Absolutely.  I saw a news story today regarding changes with several websites.. I believe myspace was one of them.  They are working on some form of age verification system and other tools to assist in keeping adults from contacting juveniles.\n\nThere is a great website with tons of information regarding cyber crimes and other information.  \n\nwww.cybercrime.gov
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Yes. You might be interestsed James Q. Wilson's "broken windows" theory of behavior. The theory says that signs of disorder encourage disorderly behavior in those that witness them. Check out the website for a good summary of the theory.\n\nMalcolm Gladwell's book "The Tipping Point" also has a very good chapter on how this theory was put to use to combat New York City's crime epidemic of the 80s and 90s.
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Well, if you can believe the "crime movies" that you see, the libraries do keep track of the books you check-out.  According to the movies (and also according to newspaper accounts that I have read), the police have gone to libraries and determined the nature of books that suspects have checked-out -- for example, books about poisons -- in order to build a case against someone.  But -- whether a library would do the same research for an Average Joe who just wanted to remember a book that they had read a while back may be a different question!  It may depend on how "nice" your librarian is.  Easiest way to find out -- phone your library and talk to the librarian.  And be "charming" when you call.  (After all, they are our public servants, right?  We pay taxes to pay their salaries.)
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Probably violence, maybe some foul language--I think the rule is if the f-bomb or s-word is dropped once in a movie, it automatically ups the rating.
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I don't think it does, the death penalty shows offenders what may happen to them if they kill.  I don't see why that would cause an increase in crime.
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I think violent and sexual video games, and violence on TV and in films are having a negative effect on many young people. Since children are going to be exposed to some of this, no matter how hard we try to protect them, we must teach them moral values. That video games and movies are not real. If you shoot someone in real life they really die. They don't come back to life in some other show. We need to teach them to have respect for themselves and others. We need to sit down and watch TV with them. Find alternative forms of entertainment (go outside, to park, play games, camping, etc.). Children learn a great deal by what they see their parents do. They are like little sponges soaking everything up. They copy what they see. So, it's up to us to decide what they see.
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Some movies are just violent without making much sence. It's just cheat entertainment.