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…. Today television is one of the main sources of violence in our society. This problem brings out many controversies. Some people say that violence on television can drive people to criminal acts as robberies and murders. Others say that media has no part…

…it be that there are no trusted adults to turn to? Possibly, the easy access to firearms. The results of these issues are dead and wounded students, faculty, and staff at schools in all parts of our nation. In school violence is just one of the many branches of teen violence…

…a parental figure in some homes. “The average seventh grader watches about four hours of television per day, and 60 percent of those shows contain some violence” (Violence and the Media 267). This means that when a child comes home from school, he or she may…

…. “The average seventh grader watches about four hours of television per day, and 60 percent of those shows contain some violence” (Violence and the Media 267). This means that when a child comes home from school, he or she may spend most of the remaining day…

…child has witnessed 8,000 murders and 100,000 other acts of violence on television by the time he or she has completed sixth grade. In further studies it was determined that by the time that same child graduates from high school he or she will have spent…

…        Each day, the statistics on domestic violence get more and more horrifying. A woman is beaten every 15 seconds, 22 to 35 percent of emergency room visits from women are because of ongoing partner abuse, 1 in 4 pregnant women have…

…to turn to? Possibly, the easy access to firearms. The results of these issues are dead and wounded students, faculty, and staff at schools in all parts of our nation. In school violence is just one of the many branches of teen violence, but it is one…

…years, there have been countless cases of children acting out with violence reported by the media. One of the most widely known and talked about acts is that of the numerous school shootings. These shootings began in Pearl, Mississippi, where a boy…

…Intimidation and violence have all too frequently been common occurrences in high school and college sports. While journalists report it, and sociologists and psychologists attempt to explain it, it is the athletic-program administrators who are held…

…Nicole Imasuen In my personal opinion, I do believe media violence can definitely have an effect on people. The reason I say this is because there’s many cases that I think shows it does. For example the show Jackass. I was watching 20/20…