Contains twenty essays that provide opposing viewpoints on the issue of violence in the media, debating the seriousness of the situation, the possibility of government restrictions, and the response by society.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Media violence leads to youth violence / Senate Committee on the Judiciary -- No link between media violence and youth violence has been established / Stuart Fischoff -- Exposure to television violence is harmful / Stacy L. Smith and Edward Donnerstein -- The dangers of television violence are exaggerated / Jib Fowles -- Violent video games encourage violent behavior / Dave Grossman -- Violent video games do not encourage violent behavior / Douglas Lowenstein -- Rap music leads to youth violence / Thomas L. Jipping -- Studies have not established a link between rap music and youth violence / Becky L. Tatum -- Government restriction of media violence threatens free speech / Paul McMasters -- Government restriction of media violence does not threaten free speech / Joanne Cantor -- The government should restrict media marketed to children / Joe Lieberman -- The government should not restrict media marketed to children / Danny Goldberg -- A universal ratings system will help parents monitor media violence / Dale Kunkel -- A universal ratings system violates the First Amendment / Julie Hilden -- The government should restrict news coverage of violent crime / Paul Klite -- The government should not restrict news coverage of violent crime / Lawrence K. Grossman -- Parents should monitor their children's media habits / Marjorie J. Hogan -- Advertisers should not sponser violent television programs / Robert Stuart -- Women should boycott movies showing violence against women / Margaret Morganroth Gullette -- The public should criticize violent music lyrics / Sam Brownback.