Violence On Television

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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. "Violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior" (Methvin 49).
‘Nearly four decades of research on television viewing have documented the almost universal exposure of children to high levels of media violence’ (Norris, 187). Violence is a component characteristic of many television programs and unfortunately our lives. Every day we tend to watch news, and every day we hear that people were killed, robbed or tortured. What factors cause those violent and aggressive behaviors? Among broad other reasons such as mental health, personal characteristics and economic status there is the violence in media that gives people those nonsensical ideas and inspiration.
Violence on television affects the behavior of children who are watching it. In fact, violence on TV causes children to be increasingly violent, and the effects could be life-long. “Some psychologists and psychiatrists believe that continued exposure to violence can speed up the impact of the adult world on a child’s life” (Douglas Carter T. V. Violence and the Child). Exposure to violent material can force the child into a kind of premature maturity. It even could make the child have awkward approach to adult problems and they might even develop a desire not to become adults.
There is a link between television violence and vi...