Why is it important to be informed about violence that occurs in the United States? Violence affects millions of people’s lives. In 2007, the National Incident Based Report System (NIBRS) reported that the number of violent incidents were up to an astonishing 1,203,166. Of that number, 1,073,998 were alcohol-related violent incidents. From this statistic, it is clear that there is a violence problem in the United States. What it does not illustrate is how many people are affected by the violence that does occur. Everyday people are affected by the violence in our country by what the media displays. Television programs, such as the news, illustrate the violence that is occurring on a daily basis. While the news is simply informing people about what is happening in our country, it is frightening to hear. Other media sources, such as movies and video games, also display a great deal of violence. According to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), adolescents and children are unrecognizably influenced by the violence on television and in other media sources. Violence affects most of society in some type of way, either indirectly or directly. It is important that we understand and address that we do indeed have an issue with violence in the United States. 
Statistics and other sources available at:
Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/acf/apt2_nibrs.cfm
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