Television and Violence in Children
Television and Violence in Children
Josef Schilling
COM/172
October 30, 2012
Cassandra Baker
Abstract
Television has become the central activity in most homes today. Currently, in the United States, an extremely large portion of all households has at least one television set. Television has an ability to inform, entertain, teach, and persuade. Television unquestionably has incredible effects upon children. It has a way of consuming the minds and beliefs of these defenseless humans. In this overview, the examination of television, children and the overall effects it can establish on the development ethics and values of children. Children are victims of the overwhelming amount of violence that permeated from the digital waves of the media storm that has cause an epidemic. This epidemic has developed a culture of criminals that feel it is ok to live a violent lifestyle. Society has yet to learn the critical aspect of this problem. Ultimately, this is a severe issue with the future of the children in this generation and possibly the next.
Television and Violence in Children
Learned behavior is created through television resulting in violence. The effect of children and violence is associated with television violence. Television (TV) violence has an impact on children development, ethics and values, because children learn from violent acts on television. According to The United States Government, the average child in America spends more than 41⁄2 hours a day in front of a screen watching Television. When it comes to violent television, movies and video games, literally thousands of studies have pointed to a negative relationship between watching violence and antisocial behavior, responses, and attitudes, but the impact and influence of these issues has largely escaped public and parental attention ("Homeland Security Digital Library", 2003). This is largely due to the lack of mature guidance for the children. The purpose of this paper is
Josef Schilling
COM/172
October 30, 2012
Cassandra Baker
Abstract
Television has become the central activity in most homes today. Currently, in the United States, an extremely large portion of all households has at least one television set. Television has an ability to inform, entertain, teach, and persuade. Television unquestionably has incredible effects upon children. It has a way of consuming the minds and beliefs of these defenseless humans. In this overview, the examination of television, children and the overall effects it can establish on the development ethics and values of children. Children are victims of the overwhelming amount of violence that permeated from the digital waves of the media storm that has cause an epidemic. This epidemic has developed a culture of criminals that feel it is ok to live a violent lifestyle. Society has yet to learn the critical aspect of this problem. Ultimately, this is a severe issue with the future of the children in this generation and possibly the next.
Television and Violence in Children
Learned behavior is created through television resulting in violence. The effect of children and violence is associated with television violence. Television (TV) violence has an impact on children development, ethics and values, because children learn from violent acts on television. According to The United States Government, the average child in America spends more than 41⁄2 hours a day in front of a screen watching Television. When it comes to violent television, movies and video games, literally thousands of studies have pointed to a negative relationship between watching violence and antisocial behavior, responses, and attitudes, but the impact and influence of these issues has largely escaped public and parental attention ("Homeland Security Digital Library", 2003). This is largely due to the lack of mature guidance for the children. The purpose of this paper is
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