Sociologist Jerome Skolnick has pointed out that violence is an ambiguous term.

Dorothy Nelkin, one of the nation's leading evaluators of scientific panels, has argued that "biology is destiny."

The subculture theory asserts that aggression is a byproduct of a culture that idealizes a tough, "macho" image.

Statistically, violent crimes are the most prevalent types of criminal activity.

Most murders occur between two people who have encountered each other in a public place.

Statutory rape is the act of unwanted sexual intercourse with another person.

Victim studies show that the vast majority of forcible rapes are not reported to the police.

Studies based on official statistics tend to have an inherent bias against the socioeconomically disadvantaged.

All anti-gun, anti-violence policy is made at the federal level.

After 1990, the research community were satisfied that a direct link has been established between violent behavior and media depiction of violence.