Teens and Violence

As young adults, teens are trying to find themselves. They are confused between real word and the one they heard or they imagine, the group they belong to, and their values in life. In today's society, the teenage population has experienced an increase in violence. Teens face many situations that cause these problems. There are several factors, however one cannot be a certain reason for a violence act. The violence act is result of combination of many problems, ignorance, rejections, and racism. Some causes are mass media, parents, peer pressure and society.
Television, radio, and newspapers are all ways of transferring messages to people. One might see a violent movie and decide to re-enact the scenes thus causing harm to one's self or to others. Hidden meanings of racism and hate are put into music. Teens hear the words of their supposed role models and think it is OK to follow in their footsteps. Watching so much violence on television causes children to think that th...