Children's movies on par with adults in terms of violence
Over the past 20 years, the level of violence in movies aimed at young audiences has grown exponentially. This is evidenced by the results of a study of American and Dutch doctors published in the journal Pediatrics. Thus, the number of scenes of violence with the use of firearms in movies with a PG-13 rating tripled and by 2009 equaled the number of such scenes in projects rated R, and in 2012 even surpassed them. Moreover, scientists are concerned about the abundance of episodes in which young viewers are shown in detail the device of the weapon and how to use it. `` We do not claim that there is a direct connection between such movies and crimes committed in recent years in public places, but the growth of these phenomena coincides with the growth of violence in movies, '' commented one of its authors Daniel Romer. Recall that one of the worst crimes was committed at the premiere of the movie The Dark Knight Rises.;. Student James Holmes shot the audience with automatic weapons. 12 people were killed on the spot, dozens were injured. The Topic of Article: Children's movies on par with adults in terms of violence. |
