SENIOR SEMINAR

Senior Seminar

Senior Seminar

Questions/Answers of Senior Seminar

1. Does rap music Contribute to crime?

Answer: My claim is that rap music does not contribute to violent crimes. If we assume a violent crime consists of murder, rape, or abuse. A percentage of those violent crimes is committed out of self-defense, and another percentage of those crimes is committed by serial killers. There is no possible way to prove that those violent crimes were influenced by rap music. (Crossley, 2005)

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