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The Effects Of Television Violence On Children

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The Effects of Television Violence on Children


        What has the world come to these days?  It often seems like everywhere
one looks, violence rears its ugly head.  We see it in the streets, back alleys,
school, and even at home.  The last of these is a major source of violence.  In
many peoples' living rooms there sits an outlet for violence that often goes
unnoticed.  It is the television, and the children who view it are often pulled
into its realistic world of violence scenes with sometimes devastating results.
        Much research has gone into showing why children are so mesmerized by
this big glowing box and the action that takes place within it.  Research shows
that it is definitely a major source of violent behavior in children.  The
research proves time and time again that aggression and television viewing do
go hand in hand.
        The truth about television violence and children has been shown. Some
are trying to fight this problem.  Others are ignoring it and hoping it will go
away.  Still others don't even seem to care.  However, the facts are undeniable.
The studies have been carried out and all the results point to one conclusion:
Television violence causes children to be violent and the effects can be life-
long.
        The information can't be ignored.  Violent television viewing does
affect children.  The effects have been seen in a number of cases. In New York,
a 16-year-old boy broke into a cellar.  When the police caught him and asked
him why he was wearing gloves he replied that he had learned to do so to not
leave fingerprints and that he discovered this on television.  In Alabama, a
nine-year-old boy received a bad report card from his teacher.  He suggested
sending the teacher poisoned candy as revenge as he had seen on television the
night before.  In California, a seven-year-old boy sprinkled ground-up glass
into the the lamb stew the family was to eat for dinner.  When asked why he did
it he replied ...

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