Why has America become so violent? an essay about american violence. Murder is regarded as a crime in all modern civilized societies. Crime is shown in the media and is prevalent in society. Early in America’s history, killing a human being was a relatively private matter to be dealt with by families or larger kinship groups. Deliberate killing (such as infanticide, cannibalism, head hunting, or the killing of the very old) is classified as “…showed first 75 words of 1905 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1905 total…on the silver screen, often without good outcomes. A child in Memphis Tenn. saw a police related action movie on cable once when his mother was out shopping. This child then remembered that his dad kept a similar gun in his dresser drawer. This child then got the pistol and acting like he was in the movie shot his baby sitter 6 times killing her instantly. America can also blame Hollywood for its problems with violence.