It is proposed that, similar to a contagious disease, witnessing or reading about a violent crime often can pass the idea of such behavior along to individuals who may never have conceived of such a thing on their own. ... These establish reasonable grounds by which it can be established that the affect exists, even if at an unknown rate. ... However, it has also been found that the relatively uncontrollable effect of pervasive violent media mental impressions and representations can be mediated through proactive social intervention. ... As parental role models become less available at home, c...

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