Critically consider the view that the media might contribute to the development of aggressive behaviour There has been an interest in the affects of violent media on the behaviour of children by psychologists. In 1993, Michael Medved published a book called ‘Hollywood versus America’ which triggered an increase in research. The book is about the film industry’s ‘obsession’ with violence. Some actors then turned against violent movies and publicly showed their disgust of it. One …showed first 75 words of 1251 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1251 total…serial killer in London. In 1888 he murdered quite a few people in a gory fashion. This was 60 years before TV was even introduced, so TV cannot be the only reason for people to act this way, although violent media does seem to influence some people in an anti-social way. These individuals could have been mentally unstable in the first place, so even without the exposure to violent media, they may of still become murderers eventually.