"The evidence is overwhelming. Arguing against this, the link between media violence and adolescent violence is like arguing against gravity," said Jeffrey McIntyre, legislative affairs director and federal for the American Psychological Association. As children are exposed to acts of violence in the media through television, video games, music, movies, etc., alarming results are occurring. The main negative effect is an increase in aggression among young people who are regularly exposed to the media and an increase in violent patterns as they mature into adulthood. If not resolved, this problem of violence in the media will continue to push children, youth and adults into acts of aggression such as verbal and physical abuse and other more serious crimes. The average American child will see 16,000 murders and 200,000 acts of violence by the age of 18 via television. Thousands of studies from the 1950s to today have all suggested that viewing violent acts will increase violent behavior, while only fewer than 20 have suggested the opposite (Boyse). As our children are exposed to these 16,000 murders and 200,000 violent acts, one can only conclude that aggression, crime and violence can only increase in our younger generations due to exposure to current media. A study, conducted by a group of experts, has shown that when young people are exposed for short periods to violent films, television and video games there is an increase in aggressive thinking and behavior. Their studies also show a long-term effect into adulthood when individuals are continually exposed to violent media while growing up, with spouse abuse and other aggressive acts (Huesmann). I personally remember growing up playing violent video games like Halo and listening to,...... middle of paper......Mathis Grayson, Charlotte. "Violence in the media can influence children's minds." WebMD. June 2005. Web. March 2012 Palo Alto Medical Foundation. 2012. Sutter Health. 3 March 2012Parco, Alice. “How Playing Violent Video Games Can Change Your Brain.” Healthland:Time Mag., December 2, 2011. Web. March 2012.Wang, Yang. “Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men.” MedicalSchool News December 1, 2011. Indiana U. Web. March 2012.