IntroductionIn this essay I will analyze whether less visual violence in the media would mean less violence in the streets. First, I will ask whether there is a connection between seeing violence in the media and actually acting on it. To do this I will analyze the usefulness of the different methods used to address such a complex issue. To illustrate this I will use examples of different media forms that appear to have been a catalyst for acts of violence. I will therefore try to come to a conclusion on the possibility that less violence in the media could mean fewer acts of violence. Define First, to begin analyzing the effects of violence on the media it is necessary to define the term violence. The fact that there are different levels of violence means that it will be difficult to define (Gauntlett, 2001). For example, for some the use of offensive language may be seen as a violent and aggressive act, but for others it may not be seen as actual violence as there was no form of physical contact. A researcher will also need to examine the context in which the act of violence is carried out, for example a pillow fight and some punching are both forms of aggression, but are interpreted differently (Boyle, 2005). One way that violence can be defined is as an act in which an individual intentionally uses physically or mentally aggressive behavior to create fear and harm to others. The media usually shows most acts of violence using a variety of different mediums and forms. In the 21st century there has been a technological boom from which new and more complex forms of media have emerged. There has been an increase in immersion and interaction across mediums such as video games, television and mobile phones. For example, using…half the paper…highlighting crimes such as gross structural inequality, poverty, consumer culture and youth alienation (Gauntlett, 2001). Identifying the media as the root cause of street crime prevents society from addressing the real problem. To conclude, even if the media had stopped or limited the presentation of crime, crime would still exist in one form or another. The media is a powerful tool for creating awareness about crimes, but it can also cause irrational fears which could then lead to the alienation of a particular group. One might therefore ask whether the media should limit the amount of crime shown, however in this post-modern era technology has become so advanced that visual crime will always be accessible. Therefore, it cannot be said that less crime in the media means less crime in the streets as there is no rational link between the two and visual crime will always be present.