Violence in the Movies Does or Does Not Contribute to Crimes by Teens
... home. The parents’ role must be to watch the movie with their teens so they can help the teens understand that violence hurts people physically and emotionally. Parents should raise their teen with the values and morals to act responsible and take the blame for their own actions. Parents should act in a manner than reflects this presumption. Some teens could control their actions and refrain from violent act. If parents encourage better behavior then teens will carry out this behavior throughout their adult lives. When teens see violence in the movies, they do not think there will be some type of consequences in the crime. Teens should know the difference between reality and fantasy. In reality, there are consequences, however, there are not always as strict as it could be. Teens should be aware of these consequences, and they should take responsibility for their own actions. Secondly, with acts of violence, teens learn to think that is how they should solve +their problems. If consequences were in forced on teens more, then this would discourage teens from resorting to violence. When teens see that, others being punished for their negative actions they will see that crime does not pay. This will prevent more teens from committing these crimes and violent acts. Teens are entertained by violence. Movies show what audiences are interested in. I think that there is no harm in this. This is when the concepts of reality and fantasy become involved. Teens know that when they are watching these programs they are fake or fantasy. Teens watch these programs to escape from the real world and retreat to a world of fantasizes. When teens get a grasp on themselves, though they returned to the real world where consequences occur. Finally, there are many alternatives to violence. Classes offered for anger management. When someone becomes upset and feels like turning to violence, they should try several activities to calm themselves down. Just playing basketball, listen to music or taking a walk will calm you down. When teens sit down and talk to someone ab...