Violence through the Media

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This paper argues that the government has not done much to improve either the media or video violence; this is the main source of motivation towards violence that our children receive daily. The paper recommends that the government needs to monitor the amount of violence shown on television, as well as the amount of violence shown in video and arcade games. The paper argues that, just as there are laws against the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by minors, there should be laws against minors being exposed to violence in the media.

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"Video games are not the only problem when it comes to the children watching violence. The media is also a large source of the amount of violence that the children consume. What are the effects of the media on children? The media has negative effects on children when the only thing it shows is violence. "Children who learn that violent behavior 'works' [...], on television, [...], may have a greater potential to behave violently as adults", expresses Reiss and Roth. Once the children learn the behaviors and are accustomed to them, it is very hard to break them of that behavior."

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