Looking into the relationship between movies, violence and increased aggression.

1. Violent films = violent people?

2. Do films have an effect on us?

3. Can watching a film change our views
on an issue?
• https://youtu.be/6UGsRcxaSAI

4. Can watching a film help you to learn
how to act?
https://youtu.be/ykF0UBCuOoI

5. Can watching a film help you to
understand the world better?
• https://youtu.be/92bmDq2h92Q

6. Can watching films make you more
violent?
https://youtu.be/zerCK0lRjp8

7. Can watching a film make you kill?
• https://youtu.be/D0u5zQNtQE0

8. Violent films make people commit
violent acts.
Is this statement reductive?

9. The effects that films & TV have on
audiences is a complex debate.

10. Politicians, researchers and the press
are all a part of that debate.
What motivation could there be for this debate
for each of these?

11. As are the victims and perpetrators of
crime.

12. There is some evidence of a
relationship between violent media
and increased aggression in young
people.

13. As children grow up they learn
behaviours and ‘normal’ behaviour
from a range of stimuli
• Parents
• Social group
• Cultural norms
• Media
• Etc….

14. In 2003 a decade long study into watching
violent media whilst growing up concluded:
"Every violent TV show increases a
little-bit the likelihood of a child
growing up to behave more
aggressively."

15. But can we truly blame the media as
the cause of violence (effect)?

16. Does watching violent films
desensitise us?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjNQLXX
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17. Do movies teach us that violence is an
acceptable solution to our problems?

18. Are we naturally a violent species?

19. The human condition is
complex.
Could the reasons we have for
committing violent acts be just
as complex?
Do you think media is the only
factor that influences people
to act in different ways?

20. Today
I want you to research the relationship between:
Movies > Violence
Cause > Effect

21. By the end of today, you
• MUST be able to research the relationship
between movies and violence.
• SHOULD be able to form an argument about the
relationship between movies and violence.
• COULD form a balanced argument about the
relationship between movies and violence, using
examples to prove your points.

22. Task 1
I want you to research the debate about the
relationship between movies, violence and
aggression.
You will have to use this research and come up
with your own opinion about the relationship,
answering the following question:

23. “Violent films make people act
violently. Movie-makers have a moral
obligation to tone down their violence
to save society.”