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Browne, Kevin, and Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis. "The Influence of Violent Media on Children and Adolescents: A Public-health Approach." The Lancet 365.9460 (2005): 702-10. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. This article analyzes research that has been previously done to determine whether there is a correlation with violent media, and real life violence and crime. It clearly states that there has been sufficient evidence on the effects it can have on children, such as aggression, and determines whether there is sufficient evidence on what it can do to adults and teens. First, the essay provides statistics on how much children are being exposed to the media and how parents are not aware of what their kids are watching. Then the journal mentions a study where 700 individuals and their television viewing habits were assessed over the course of 17 years. The research found a strong …show more content…

Catherine Hamilton specializes in children and their development as well as criminology. This education makes the essay more insightful and accurate when it talked about what kind of factors influence criminal behavior and whether media violence is a contributor. The article was not biased at all because its main motive was to discover whether all the research that has been done on the effects of media violence is accurate. It also did not make any strong claims against people who enjoy violent media. This information helped me prove the claim that horror movie violence can have long term negative effects. My readers believe that the negative effects are short term and will soon be forgotten in a few days, but this research will hopefully make them concerned enough to make them want to limit their exposure to it. Harrison, Kristen, and Joanne Cantor. "Tales From The Screen: Enduring Fright Reactions To Scary Media." Media Psychology 1.2 (1999): 97. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 16 Nov.