Violence Prevention

More than 4,000 scientific studies have found that media CAUSES violence. The good news is that recent research is showing that in some cases the violent effects of media conditioning can be reversed with media education. Dr. DeBenedittis has keynoted at Peacemakers conferences and violence prevention events across America. His presentations are interesting and inspirational—teaching the critical thinking skills necessary to break through the unconscious violence mass media profits from selling.

This sample from "Sex, Murder & Video Games" features Dr. David Walsh giving a chilling example of what our children have to deal with growing up. The most popular selling video game ever, Grand Theft Auto-Vice City, gives extra points for killing a prostitute after having sex with her. Please be aware that this clip is extremely violent. You can purchase this video from our online store.