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Violence in Music

             Obviously, it's always been a major challenge for anyone to find a direct link between the lyrics of any song and virtually anyone's behavior, whether good or bad. But a study by the National Coalition on Television Violence of 160 hours of MTV music videos concluded that viewers are exposed to an average of 18 instances of violence per hour. More than half of all music videos contained some violent act or crime. Rock music videos came under fire as early as 1984 when the NCTV declared that the sex and violence in music videos makes them unwholesome for young viewers the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed this in 1988. When the issue of music as a contributing factor to the Littleton Tragedy was raised, a concert that was slated for the following week at red rocks amphitheatre in the foothills overlooking Denver for rock star Marilyn Manson was canceled. Sales of a Denver concert by the German band Rammstein in June 1999 was postponed indefinitely. Both artists were allegedly tops on the list of those the two young killers listened to. Another point raised is that references to the song "12- by the group Insane Clown Posse were also made in a letter attributed to Eric Harris. The music of Marilyn Manson is believed partly responsible for the December 12, 1996 suicide death of Richard Kuntz a Burlington, North Dakota teenager who was listening to Manson's "The Reflecting God- at the time of his death, a song his friends say he was always playing whenever they came over to visit. Found by his bedside was an unfinished copy of a 10th grade term paper on "Marilyn Manson."".
             Ms. Hilary Rosen, President and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America confides that "The most controversial lyrics in popular music reflect the violence and despair in an artists imagination or in society but they reflect it "they don't create it."" Elsewhere in a response to a charge by Senators Orrin Hatch and Joseph Liebermann that they have clear evidence that shock rock and other forms of music are created for and marketed to a teen audience despite rating systems that are supposed to discourage sales to minors, Ms.


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1. Evaluating the Negative Effects of Rap Music

... group is the most at-risk as they lack role models that can provide them the guidance to attain personal confidence and success in their lives, and instead, through rap music and videos, see sex and the ability to tolerate violence from a man as a means to a better life (Wingwood, DiClemente, Bernhardt, Harrington, et al, 437 - 439). What is very disturbing about rappers including ... engrained its lyrics into their lives. The correlation between continued listening to rap music and the propensity to engage in theft, join and participate in street gangs in the form of violence, and sexu...

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2. The Negative Effects of Dancehall Music

... of thing you hid from your parents. In the spirit of staying in pace with the "in" crowd shocking numbers of young people jumped on this grittier dancehall bandwagon. The lyrics of this new revolution supported, and even praised, violence and the demeaning of women - and, in turn, infiltrated the social conscience of American youth. The message in the music altered the way its fans thought, spoke ... , and behaved. The result: A generation of young people who think that gangbanging, violence, the degradation of women and a life of crime is what the cool ... crowd does. The music is no l...

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3. Violence In The Media

Violent Lyrics That Cause Violence Since the 70's, music has been accused of being the cause of violent behavior. During the 70's and 80's, several heavy metal bands were being blamed for the sudden outbursts of violent behavior among teens. Back then, Ozzy Osbourne was the choice of blame among the media. They were accusing him of having secret messages in his "satanic" lyrics ... , which hypnotized and manipulated the minds of young listeners everywhere. During the 80's, punk bands began to take over the music scene. The media then directed the blame towards the new artists. In 1988, rap was...

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4. Music And Teens

... . People associate Heavy Metal music with suicidal thoughts, anger, and violence towards women. (Power of Music, 1) The direct affects of listening to particular types of music depend upon a range of factors. Listening to any kind of music is unlikely to promote violence and aggregation, but in those already predisposed to violence, holding views expressed in music it may offer some support for particular actions. (Power of Music, 2) In one study done by ... . People associate Heavy Metal music with suicidal thoughts, anger, and violence towards women. (Power of Music, 1) The direct affec...

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5. Does rap music promote violence?

... we now live, rap artists are deliberately singing songs about controversial issues to draw in more listeners. Rappers are "glamorizing" violence and children are unknowingly being desensitized over time about issues involving sex, violence, and drugs. The rappers are just trying to compete with the other music industries and are not caring about the possible ill effects the songs might have on ... make the child want to imitate the rapper in every way possible, through the clothes, the music, and the supposed lyrical "lifestyle" that the rapper portrays. The life portrayed in the music ...

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6. The Negative Impact of Music on Youths

... 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]. And "sixty-six percent (66%) of 13-17 year olds believe that violence in music is partly responsible for violent crimes" [3] like the 1999 Columbine High School shootings. The teenagers involved ... in the shootings apparently had a fascination for rock singer, Marilyn Manson, whose lyrical themes include hatred, revenge, shooting and de...

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7. Media Violence

... . Playing with video games can be an immense source of violence for the youth. Music lyrics and videos contribute to a really important way to induce violence between people. During the past four decades, rock music has become increasingly explicit--particularly 2 with reference to sex, drugs, and violence. In some cases, lyrics transmit potentially harmful health messages. Music is important to teenagers" identity and helps them define important ... lower the scores. Watching TV keeps children from more beneficial activities, such as reading and playing with friends. As can be seen, vio...

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8. Society And Music

... more about the cause of this tragedy, but we do know that music does not drive teenagers to violent despair, nor does it put guns and weapons in the hands of children. It's too easy to make music a scapegoat" (The Music/Violence Connection 4). Society has reacted toward music group's lyrics in several ways that show that there are those people who are really against ... , and substance abuse to the teenage crowd. President Clinton recognized this organizations use of music's influential power by commenting, "I applaud your organization for your creative and responsible use of music and vi...

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9. Does Music Promote Violence

... there's alcohol, there's more of a chance of bar fights. But, it's not an issue of the music at all Most important is that we"re going to have a zero tolerance policy towards violence during our programs" (O"Brien 2-3). In recent times we try to realize what causes violence. Many studies have concluded that it is the influence upon us that causes us to react the ... 3). Many want to see rap get banned from radio stations. Makani Themba believes in some of these aspects but also has different views on how violence is encouraged by rap music. "Radio stations vow not to play rap music, exc...

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10. violence

... and vicious issues that people have been faced with throughout history is violence, and the role it plays in society. In today's world, violence and violent acts have increased in number and in severity. The entertainment industry makes a large contribution to the spread of violent themes and messages. People can find violence in movies, sports and music, all of which can have a very influential effect on the ... way that a person may act and think. Movies have long been criticized for making violence seem ... fun, rewarding, and exciting. James Bond films are a good example of how viol...

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