Media Violence

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The paper explores the proliferation of violent images on television and in the media and its effect on children. The paper quotes studies that have shown that children who watch violence television engage in more aggressive behavior as they get older. The paper cites some of these studies. Furthermore, the paper discusses some of the governmental initiatives that the Canadian government has taken to deter media violence there.

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"As we turn on the television today, there seems to be more and more violent programming than ever before. And the same holds true with movies and video games. This violence may be having a damaging effect on our society. There have been studies conducted that show links between this proliferation of media violence and the increase in violent acts committed by juveniles. This raises the question of whether the media industry has any ethical duties with regard to the violence which it depicts. There are some interesting facts which need to be considered when looking at the problem of media violence and our children. Statements taken from an article entitled "Facts About Media Violence and Effects on the American Family" show: "The average American child will witness over 200,000 acts of violence on television including 16,000 murders before age 18..."

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