During the past few years, there have been countless cases of children acting out with violence reported by the media. One of the most widely known and talked about acts is that of the numerous school shootings. These shootings began in Pearl, Mississippi, where a boy was accused of not only shooting his mother, but then traveling to school where he went on a shooting rampage, killing two students. They have also occurred in places such as Paducha, Kentucky, Springfield, Oregon, Jonesboro, Arkansas and most recently in Littleton, Colorado. In the Colorado shooting, two boys, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, opened fire in their high school killing 12 students and one teacher during their three-hour raid. They then killed themselves before the police cou

The news programs that are meant to inform society about the events happening in our world are also to fault for exposing children for violence. When a child's parent turns on the television to watch the nightly news, they are automatically told about recent armed robberies, shooting and murders. For example, the United States news shows spend more than twice as much time on violent stories as Canadian new shows and are much more likely to open with a violent story. (Grossman 55) The children see what instant celebrities these criminals become because they now have their faces on television. This causes a natural instinct for the child to believe that they too can become a celebrity by doing just what this criminal has done. "They want to be tough, they want to impress people, they want to make a bold statement and they don't know how," says Grossman in an interview. "And then the media tells them how. And the message that they get from the media is that killing is the route to greatness. Killing is the route to fame." (McCain 37) According to Grossman, the solution to this problem is simple and it lies in the hands of the media. The media have every right and responsibility to tell the story, but they must be persuaded not to glorify the killers by presenting their images on TV. (Grossman 54)

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