I learned that in the future, evidence could show that music is directly to blame for violence, or that there is no link at all. For now, there are too many other factors such as mental health, home environment, and other outside influences.
When I started researching this question, I thought that there would be absolutely no relation between the two, but as I did more research and thought about what happens when I listen to music, I realized that there is a connection. I realized that for now, it is shown that music will play a role in someone's emotions, but that is it. In a study done by Donald Roberts, it is shown that while lyrics play some part in violent thoughts in youth emotions, they are not as powerful as visual violence from the media. This research reinforced the point that there is no definite link between music and violence.
In my personal opinion, I think that music is not to blame for violence in today's youth. If a child or teenager does something violent or "acts out", then there is probably other reasons behind it. We need to look at more then just the first answer we can think of, and by doing this, we may find a reason as to why youth act violent. This could be because of hormones, example, or just being a teenager, but if we never look past violent lyrics and music, then we will never know.
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