Violence in Media: You Are What You Watch The rising tide of crime in North America exists primarily in the minds of the media. Television has created a perception that crime has multiplied, double or triple, in the past quarter-century due to violence. In fact, US Justice Department survey data shows, crime in the US has dropped 24 percent since 1971 and violent crime is down 2 percent. Crime statistics serve the media well. The single-minded reporting of violent news, the presentation of violent movies and violent reality-based "cop" shows has made violent crime a growth industry for the television, press, and media. Violence bombards us constantly. Networks shoot in sequence one violent scene after another, delivering untold numbing horror into Canada's living rooms, bedrooms, and nurseries. Taped TV violence, unlike real ....

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