"Adolescent violence refers to harmful behaviors that can begin early and continue into adulthood" (Adolescent Violence). As generations pass, the problem of adolescent violence remains. Why do children behave like that? What factors determine their violent behavior? Questions like these have no direct answers; instead, they seek out people's differing opinions. John Leo, Mike Males, Gloria Steinem, Charlie James, Chuck Shelton, Annette Fuentes, and James Garbarino share their opinions on the teen violence controversy through newspaper and magazine articles. Each item has its unique points, whether they are strong or weak. James Garbarino's "Children in a Violent World" offers the most compelling causal analysis and helps reveal the problem of adolescent violence to its readers. James Garbarino's article, "Children in a Violent World" includes compelling reasoning behind the cause of adolescent violence. James Garbarino is a psychologist, professor at Cornell University and director of the Family Life Development Center; therefore, this article contains strong ethics. Not only is he credible, but he has also integrated outside sources to reinforce his points. Garbarino was the only one, out of seven, to use different sources and for this reason his logo is clear and effective. Along with ethos and logos, Garbarino also incorporated pathos, the appeal to the audience's emotions. Emotions and spirituality play an important role in “Children in a Violent World” because they push readers to see the emotional side of the spectrum. His article concerns social toxicity as a cause of adolescent violence. "The concept of social toxicity refers to the idea that there can be culture and ...... middle of paper ......n in a violent world" has clear points, is aimed at a wide audience and not makes assumptions Overall, the seven articles provided conflicting causes of adolescent violence. James Garbarino's article, “Children in a Violent World,” has the strongest ethos, logos, and pathos and also provided the choice of causal analysis while other authors lacked support and made assumptions, Garbarino it has generated a much more attractive topic for a wider audience. So, as far as this reasoning goes, James Garbarino's "Children in a Violent World" contains the most compelling causal analysis on the issue of adolescent violence. Works CitedRamage, John D. ., John C. Bean, and June Johnson. Writing topics: a rhetoric with readings. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2001. Print. "Teen Violence: MedlinePlus". US National Library of Medicine, nd Web March 11. 2014.