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The struggle for a definitive answer to the question of how and if media violence affects children has held the attention of Americans for three solid decades. While many may say the jury is still out even for thirty years, the public has drawn their own verdict and is awaiting sentencing for Hollywood. Evidence showing the negative effects of media violence on children has become quite overwhelming since the emergence of this issue thirty years ago. The little boy screaming Bang! Bang! You’re dead!” as he’s pointing his finger at another sibling or friend is a scenario likely played out countless times in Americans homes. This simplistic scenario has become the catalyst for the idea that media violence indeed touches the lives of children in ways that are undesirable for the child as well as society. From Hollywood movies to video games, the violence shown in these display causes real-life violence in children. Corky Romano, a PG-13 Hollywood m