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…Violence on Television: Do Children Need Protected? What would you do if your children were watching cartoons one night when all of a sudden the characters pull out a gun and start shooting each other? Would you turn it off? I am sure most parents…

…Blaming the entertainment industry for the atrocity perpetuated at Columbine High School was a attempt to ascribe a rational meaning to an irrational act of violence and self-destruction. Government officials, the mass media, advocacy groups, religious…

…Youth Violence On the morning of December 1, 1997, an informal prayer group was gathered in the lobby of Heath High School in western Kentucky. Just before the start of classes, Michael Carneal, a freshman at the school, opened fire in the lobby…

…the world really works. Televised violence shows us all about conflicts and power work in the world. One of the most important issues that have appeared since the invention of the television, are the effects of media violence on society, although many people try…

…Violence on TV - Cause of Childhood Aggression There is a great deal of speculation on the effect television plays in childhood aggression. Two contrasting views regarding this issue are violent television increases aggressive behavior and violent…

…Amanda McDonald Television Violence, Not a Major Problem Television violence may by an issue, maybe even a small factor in some crimes, but it is not the major cause for the violence in our streets. Some television shows have a lot of violence…

…Violence in Schools Violence in schools is hardly new to the United States, but growing news coverage and public concerns about the problem has marked recent years. Shocking reports of violent crimes committed by juveniles seem to have become…

…Television Violence Affecting today’s Brood “American children watch an average of three to fours hours of television daily. Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior.” (www.aacap.org). Children…

…America's children are exposed to a steady diet of verbal and physical violence that begins early and continues throughout their lives. All too often children who behave violently are themselves victims of an overdose of violence. In too many…

…Every other day it seems there is another violent act occurring because of the media. Some people say it is all because of television. Others say it is because of the lack of responsibility of other people. More laws are needed restricting violence…