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Negative Effects of Dancehall Music on Youths in Jamaica

Done By:

Shamara Caballero

Is there an increase in crime and deviant behaviour among young people as a result of dancehall music?

Professor L. Rowell Huesmann of the University of Michigan, argues that fifty years of exposure to musical violence causes children to behave more aggressively and affects them later in their adult life.

To what extent has dancehall music influenced young people to indulge in criminal activities?

Patricia Saunders said in an article in the Jamaica Observer“dancehall is a potent socializing force, which desensitizes our children to the use of violence, sexualizes our young girls and makes them targets for predators and on the whole glorifies the objectification of our women.”

Has dancehall music contributed to crime and deviance in any way?

The violence in dancehall music influence young people to engage in negative activities- thus a high crime rate among them is evident.

Is there a negative side to dancehall music?

According to Kamesha Turner- Youth Ambassador on the TV program ‘Direct’ hosted by Garfield Burferd on the 11th of November 2009 “The problem started in the 60s and society is now reaping the consequences which are shown in the high crime rates among children.”

What measures can be put in place to reduce the risk of children being influenced by the negative factors of dancehall music?

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