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The United States of America is based upon freedom and democracy with the belief of individualism. This belief of freedom and individualism brings about conflict between others, which tends to lead to violence. What is the cause of this violence? Researchers such as Arnold P. Goldstein composes answers for this periodically ask question among concerned American citizens. The most significant causes of violence mentioned by Goldstein are domestic abuse, lack of parental involvement, school bullying and television. These factors influence many citizens to brutality and cruel acts towards other people. Domestic violence in the homes of children promotes violence in a very strong way. According to the National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women, through domestic violence and elder abuse research they came to the conclusion that when a young child is victimized to domestic abuse that it will most likely make the child more violent as they get older. Also according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, boys express their anxiety more outwardly and become aggressive toward other people, in which most cases resorting to violence. They will also feel that it is acceptable to use violence to solve a problem. So a child is more