Movies have become popular over the past century, and as time passes, more and more violence is incorporated into movies to increase the entertainment value. This got people thinking about the potential consequences of watching violent films. Can this cause violent behavior? Various studies have shown that violent films increase aggression, but not specifically crime. This has led to opposing views on the correlation between violence in films and violent crime. Some think there is an increase in violence, while others think the opposite: a decrease. When people, especially young people, watch television, they are exposed to many acts of violence. Whether or not this is a problem is the question scientists and viewers are asking. According to “Violence in the media can lead to youth violence”, “42% of men who watched television more than three hours a day were involved in aggressive acts resulting in injury…compared to 9% of men who watched television. television more than three hours a day. watched less than an hour of television per day. Assuming that these additional hours during which the minors were observed were marked by acts of violence, these figures are very convincing. People who don't watch as much violence at age 14 are 33% less likely to commit violent acts. It was also pointed out that this relationship persisted after controlling for other external factors (prior aggressive behavior, child neglect, family income, etc.). Cinematic violence does indeed contribute to violent mentalities and we must be wary of that. Contrary to the belief that violence in movies increases violent crime, researchers Brad J. Bushman and Craig A. Anderson take a completely opposite view. In fact, they think that watching violent movies lowers...... middle of paper ......igna. “Does violence in movies increase violent crime? » The quarterly economics journal. Flight. 677. 2009. Rpt. in Violence in the media. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. May 15, 2014. Lomonaco, Carmela, Lori Ottaviano and Tia Kim. “Violence in the media can lead to youth violence.” Juvenile crime. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Rep. Extract from “Fact sheet: violence in the media”. www.stopyouthviolence.ucr.edu. 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. May 15, 2014. “There is no evidence to suggest that media violence leads to youth violence. » Juvenile crime. Ed. Louise I. Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Rep. Excerpt from “Is exposure to violence in the media a risk for public health? » Lancet 371 (April 2008): 1137. Opposing views in context. Internet. May 15 2014.