For decades, numerous social scientists, psychologists, and consumer groups have rallied against the negative images and ideas portrayed in motion pictures. The graphic depiction and glamorization of violence and sexual themes has been a major focus of those concerns. Discuss the reliability of anecdotal evidence that movie violence causes violence in real life.
a. What are some of your own thoughts and experiences in encountering violence and other negative images on the big screen?
b. What effect did your family background and viewing habits have on your perceptions and attitudes about violence in movies?