the influence of media violence on youth

Those who make or promote violent movies will often quote a
line like this........"Well other studies have shown that violent
movies reduce violence."

They are refering to what I call The Stupid Studies. I doubt if
those quoting the above actually know how these "studies"
were conducted. They only want to be able to quote
something to justify making violent movies.

Here is how several such "studies" were conducted:

When a violent movie is a hit, it is shown in multi theatres
throughout a city. The highest movie attendance is from 7 pm
to 11 pm when the movies end. These people found that
during this time period, there are fewer hospital admissions for
injuries caused by violence, and fewer 911 calls. They
conclude that those prone to commit violence are at the movie,
which is better than being out on the street commiting violence.
Other "studies" were variations on this same idea.

These "studies" essentially prove nothing, and that is why I call
them Stupid Studies. Perhaps they are done by the same folks
who once tried to prove that cigarettes don't cause lung
cancer, or those who "prove" global warming is OK.

Filmmakers who are making violent movies want to believe
they are harmless, and so they make themselves believe they
are harmless. That is why you will hear them refer to these
"studies".

But in your heart, you know what's right.

In this experiment, actors were used to test the reactions of people who had just viewed a violent movie,
and people who had just viewed a non violent movie.

It went like this.......... actors with crutches and a fake cast on one foot hobbled in front of the doors to
theatres just as a movie was getting out. They "accidentally" dropped a crutch, and needed someone to
help by picking it up for them. The unidentified experiment team observed and timed how long it took for
someone to come to the aid of the person, and how many came.

Those who had just watched a violent movie were slower to come to the aid of the person, and fewer
came.

It would be fair to say that those who had just watched a violent movie were less caring and
compassionate. It is obviously opposite of what the world needs at this time.