Does violence in the media lead to violence in society?

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The impact of media violence usually affects children in their adolescence to young adults. From childhood a lot of people are exposed to violence in the media, primarily seeing it on the television. A lot of crime seen on the television is centred on poverty, families who are unable to work and provide stability for their children, and ongoing exposure to domestic and community violence. Researchers have found that very young children will imitate aggressive acts seen on television in their play with peers. Deeper research has found strong correlation between children who experience television violence tend to grown up and commit similar crimes.