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/^t/Poland has recently been facing a rising tide of violence. This substantial increase of violence has become a major political and social issue in Poland. There have been recently lots of debates and disputes concerning this problem on TV, radio and in Polish parliament. Those disputes and debates were, to a great extent, instigated by shocking murders of two Polish students. They were not the only victims of wanton violence, but their deaths had wide repercussions all over Poland. There have been so called "silent marches" in Warsaw, Gdansk, Kracow, whose aim was not only to commemorate their deaths, but also to demand more security, protection and efficacy from the police and government. However, to stop the violence, the causes of it should be detected. Most people find three causes: poor economic and social situation in Poland, influence of mass media, mostly TV, infused with violence, and influx of Eastern citizens who come to Poland with the intention of getting rich quickly and who often resort to violent means. Those three causes seem to contribute to the rise of violence in a reasonable way.