Acting hostile or harmful towards society is described as anti-social behavior. Causes for a person to act hostile or harmful lie solely in the character and behavior of the person. Because a person's nature and behavior are shaped by the environment in which the person lives and previous experiences, it can be concluded that family is the main cause of a person's behavior. Therefore, if a child commits a crime the parents are to bl

members of the victims filed a lawsuit against Time Warner and Oliver Stone, maintaining the result of violence from the film being shown was obvious. Sarah Edmondson's was sentenced to thirty-five years and Ben Darras received life. "Money Train," "Chucky," Magnum Force," and Robocop" are also among the films that have provoked copycat violence (Atkinson and Schacher 1-4).

ame. Neglect and abuse in the home seem to be the main cause of anti-social behavior (Garbarino 481-83). Fortunately for parents, family is only a single part of a person's environment. School, television, games and many more things factor into a person's behavior. Therefore, the "entire village" is responsible for a child's actions, and the "entire village" is responsible for cherishing family values (Shelton 476).

Prejudice walls must be torn down. Violent children usually have been "bullied, taunted and humiliated by other students." Children who have been taunted that separate themselves from others are unusually unstable and do not think rationally. They become violent in order to reclaim "respect." Some of the students that have acted out their anger have fantasized about how they would show their superiority. Parents must teach their children that being different is a wonderful thing. Children must realize that outer appearances are nothing compared to inner beauty. Teachers having children work together in cooperative groups is one way to reinforce unity. The United States will not be completely united until harmony among individuals occurs (Cawly 1-9).

Violent video games are not the only form of violent media adolescents can obtain. Movies dominate the entertainment industry and are a favorite for staying at home or going out. The line, "the movies made me do it," has been popularized in recent years as a result of the copycat violence that follows any Hollywood action packed adventure. Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers" is one such adventure. In the movie two young lovers, Mickey and Mallory, go on a killing spree, become famous, get caught, escape from prison, kill again, and manage to live "happily ever after." Since the release of the film, there have been reports of "Natural Born Killers" copycats in Utah, Georgia, Texas, Okalahoma, Massachusetts, and Paris. Two of the copycats were Ben Darras and his girlfriend Sarah Edmondson. They reportedly watched the film a couple of times and dropped seventeen acids before a road-tri

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