Over the years, media violence has received numerous complaints. The film and gaming industries have shown a massive increase in sex, violence and drugs. Some parents complain about having violent children because of the violence shown in the media today. Recently many experiments have been conducted on children and the effects of violent television programs and films on their mental stability; the results may shock and surprise you. Media violence in films has existed for almost a century. There are many types of films, from silent films of the early 1900s to modern-day adventure and horror films. Movie ratings are used to censor or control people who watch movies. These films were not rated until 1907, when the city of Chicago decided to create a local council of citizens to censor films (White). Movie ratings have slowly changed and evolved over time, like many things in this world. After about 15 years, the film rating system was changed by the MPPDA, or Motion Picture Producers and Distributors (White). The film rating system has only evolved about 3 or 4 times over the century it has existed. In 1930, MPPDA founder William Hayes (White) created the Hayes Production Code. Examples of this code have shown that the purpose of this code is to prevent people's standards from being lowered. In 1968, four movie ratings were created: G for general, M for all ages, R for children under 16 with an adult, and X for people 17 and older (White). The current rating system is very similar to the one in 1968. Today the “problem” is growing rapidly. Over 60% of television programs are considered violent (Tompkins). Violence began to spread among children due to... middle of paper... age 8. We can only protect the future, not make it choose the direction it wants to move. Only children can decide what is best for them, our job is to guide them and hope the best for them. Prevent children from discovering violence until the age of 8. That's all we can do. Works Cited Katz, Jackson. “Media Violence: Facts and Statistics.” jacksonkatz.com. Media Education Foundation, 2005. Web. January 28, 2014. Rhodes, Richard. “Violence in the media does not cause youth violence.” Oppressive views: the mass media. Ed. William Dudley, Helen Cothran. Michigan: Greenhaven Press, 2005. 131-140. Print.Tompkins, Aimee. “The psychological effects of violent media on children”. allpsych.com.AllPsych and Heffner Media Group Inc., 1999-2003. Network. January 28, 2014. White, Maria. "History of Movie Ratings." lovetoknow.com. LoveToKnow Corp., 2006-2014.Web. January 29th 2014.