If a person were to go and turn on the television, they would most likely be watching a movie or show full of violence, guns, and blood. A popular show in recent years has been Dexter. Dexter is about a serial killer, named Dexter, who kills other serial killers and those who have escaped the justice system. Even if he breaks the law, he is “good” in his own way, because he lives according to a moral code; does not hurt innocents and tends to follow social norms. Before its final season, the series premiered on Showtime, which for the most part is an uncensored channel, so there was some gore. In each of the episodes, the murder is quite graphic, Dexter's preferred method of dealing with his victims is to surgically cut them into sections while they are still alive and throw their bodies into the waters near his Miami home. There is constantly blood everywhere: splattered on walls, covering parking lots, or even leaking out of bathtubs. For some reason, people seem to be drawn to the darkness that this show is based on, this is due to the fact that we get to see Dexter acting on his deepest impulses and desires without any consequences or being looked down upon by those around him. ; whatever the reason, we cannot officially conclude that Dexter or any media similar to it has any influence on violence in our modern society as a whole. Recently, the effect that violent media has on society has been the focus of many psychological studies. According to an article published in the New York Times, research has found that: “Exposure to violent images does not preordain violence, but is a risk factor” (Pozios, Kambam, Bender, 2013). There has yet to be a direct link between the violence that actually drives people to engage in these massive shootings that have been so common lately. It is natural and understandable for the