How does the U.S. compare to other countries in monitoring exposure to media violence?
I don’t know of anyone who has created any kind of neat chart on this, but one important factor is that the amount of media that is easily available to American children is far greater than what is available to most of the world’s children. We have more TV sets, TV channels, computers, video stores and VCRs (and now DVDs) in our homes than in any other country. Since the impact of violent media has a lot to do with the amount of exposure, this widespread availability may make the American situation very different than most other countries. Also, check the studies referenced by Dr. Bushman in his responses.
