Neglect In the recent years, neglect has played an important role in the escalation of teen violence. Neglect has caused many teenagers to commit murders, or even go on murder sprees that sometimes result in suicide. Neglected teenagers commit crimes, like school shootings, to receive attention from the media and American citizens. The lack of attention, the teenagers receive, permits them to watch violent movies, listen to violent music, play violent video games, and research …showed first 75 words of 1411 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1411 total…in touch with their kids, which also leads to violent outbursts as a way to create a distance from good old Mom and Dad.” (“Are” 2) Neglect, one of the main factors in the escalation of teen violence, causes teens to participate in the copycat syndrome, or be influenced by the media. The teens use the media and the copycat syndrome to obtain recognition from the American citizens; they do not receive at home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**