1. The Negative Impact of Music on Youths
Over the past four decades, lyrics in rock music have undergone dramatic changes. ... Studies show that "preference for heavy metal music may a significant indicator for alienation, substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, suicide risks, sex-role stereotyping, or risk taking behaviors during adolescence." [1] "Forty-seven percent (47%) of mothers with children in public schools believe that violent messages in rap and rock music contribute " a great deal" to school violence "[2]. ... The teenagers involved in the shootings apparently had a fascination for rock singer, Marilyn Manson, whose ...
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