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    These days‚ we are seeing an increasing amount of violence on television‚ and this is having a negative impact on children’s behaviour. At present‚ television plays an important role in everyone’s lives‚ especially in children’s lives. Television has become a "member" of almost every single family on our planet. And not just an ordinary member‚ but a very important one‚ because the time spent next to it exceeds the amount of time spent together with any other family member. Gone are those days‚ where

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    Lisa M. Allen Enc 1101 September 14‚ 2008 Today’s Violence and Its Many Causes Violence in today’s society is at an all time high. There are many causes for the increase in violence in our society. Violence is defined by (1) criminal law‚ the illegal use of unjustified force‚ or the intimidating effect created by the threat of this (2) the use of physical force to injure somebody or damage something (Encarta Dictionary: English – North American Version). Rape‚ homicide‚ assault and burglary

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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

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    Violence in the Aztec Society Zachary A. Carter A.P. World History “The dismal drum of Huichilobos sounded again‚ accompanied by conches‚ horns‚ and trumpet-like instruments. It was a terrifying sound‚ and when we looked at the tall cue (temple-pyramid) from which it came we saw our comrades who had been captured in Cortes’ defeat being dragged up the steps to be sacrificed. When they had haled them up to a small platform in front of the shrine where they kept their accursed idols we saw them

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    Television Violence and Its Effects on Children Often thought of as one of the most fascinating inventions of the Twentieth Century‚ television has undoubtedly become a major part of our lives‚ providing us with entertainment and information. However‚ much of what is on the television today involves violence. Why? Because viewers want to see action and excitement‚ which usually involves something being blown up‚ or someone being shot. The only problem is that many of these viewers are children.

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    TELEVISION IS THE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE TODAY 1. ISNT IT THAT THE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE IS NOT TELEVISION OR THE MEDIA BUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND OUR COUNTRY‚ THE HIGH CRIME RATE WHICH IS THE RESUT OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF THE PHIL GOVRNMENT? WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND US IS MAYBE A CONTRIBIUTORY FACTOR BUT NOBODY CAN DENY THE FACT THAT ACCORDING TO GMA AND ABS CBN SURVEYS‚ 2 OUT OF 3 FILIPINOS WATCH TELEVISION ON A DAILY BASIS ON AN AVERAGE OF 3 HOURS A DAY. AGE RANGE FROM 9 TO 30 YEARS OLD. THE

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    About Gang Violence In Society? Many people in our society do not think that anything bad will ever happen to them. These people always hear about the issues and problems that are in the world today‚ but never think they will take place close to home. Gang violence is a major problem in our society today that takes place in many different areas of the world. If nothing is done soon‚ gang violence could take place in our neighborhoods. Gang violence is a big problem in our society today. MW

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    The Censorship of Violence in Television Media My topic is based on research in the United States regarding television violence and its impact on juvenile crime. Since the beginning of television broadcasts there have been investigations regarding television violence and its effects on juvenile who watch it. In the early 1950s the United States Senate Judiciary Committee‚ Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency held a series of Congressional hearings to address juvenile crime. Because

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    We see violence all around us to such an extent that we have become immune to it. The wars that flare up in Congo and other African states don’t move us any more. In the Middle-East a number of bombs are detonated each month and it doesn’t appear to affect us‚ despite the fact that thousands of Israeli and Palestinian people get murdered. Even so when we hear about it on the evening news‚  and all we seem to say is: “That is so terrible. Anyway‚ it’s all too far away‚ it won’t reach us.” What we

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    and war casualties. And that’s just the news! Many popular television shows -- even those in the so-called "family" time slot of 7-8:30 p.m. -- also feature much more violence than shows aired in this time slot just a few years ago. American children watch an average of between three and fours hours of television daily. As a result‚ TV violence and children has become a hot topic. Studies show extensive viewing of television violence may cause children to become more aggressive and anxious. Children

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