Violence in media

The study of violence in mass media analyzes the degree of correlation between themes of violence in media sources (particularly violence in video games

Graphic violence refers to the depiction of especially vivid, brutal and realistic acts of violence in visual media such as film, television, and video

use more violence in attempts to gain status. Research into the media and violence examines whether links between consuming media violence and subsequent

Domestic violence is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. Domestic violence is often used

and other activists have claimed that violence in video games can be tied to violent behavior, particularly in children, and have sought ways to regulate