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Desensitization to Violence, 2003.
Discusses why today's children and teenagers are desensitized to violence.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper discusses why today's children and teenagers are desensitized to violence, emphasizing the role of television and video games. The paper looks at the significance of the problem, the psychological and sociological underpinnings of desensitization to violence and cites empirical studies on the topic.
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Desensitization to Violence, 2006.
This paper examines how the film "Natural Born Killers" desensitizes its audience to violence.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this article, the writer points out that the film industry thrives on violence that desensitizes its viewers. The writer notes that 'Natural Born Killers', directed by Oliver Stone, works to show how this desensitization occurs. The writer discusses that Stone does this through the use of music, television, the media, and an interwoven love story. The paper further relates that, as told by Stone in some behind the scenes commentary, the film is a satire critiquing its own genre of violent movies, and interrogates how violence works in films. The writer concludes that Oliver Stone's 'Natural Born Killers' is a film that points the finger at itself in terms of the argument about violence in movies. The writer maintains that the film shows its viewers how today's films stray from the meaningful use of death and violence and move towards mindless minutia that is basically fed to society.
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"In specific scenes, music diverts the attention of the viewer away from the fact that the main characters Mickey and Mallory Knox are killing people. During the first scene of the movie, Mickey shoots a cook at a small diner. While the bullet is in the air, the scene turns to black and white and shows the heavy set cook screaming, but an opera singer is played instead of an actually person screaming. Just before the bullet hits the cook, it pauses for a second, similar to a cartoon. These things cause the viewer to think of this action as funny instead of horrific. Since the cook is a heavy person and opera singers are commonly stereotyped as big people, this makes for a successful joke. Also the way the bullet pauses in mid-air just before it hits the cook is funny since cartoons commonly use the method of delaying an impact to give time for the victim to show a funny face. These strategies make the viewer think that this behavior is funny and acceptable since it is presented in a humorous way. Mickey also strikes an escaping man in the back with a knife. The same tactic is used here; while the knife is flying through the air, an opera singer is played again. After the chaos is finished, Mickey and Mallory start to ballroom dance in the diner. The lights dim and classic ballroom music is played."
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Violence On Television, 2002.
A discussion about violence on television and its affect on children.
1,613 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines the connection between the level of violence on television and in films and the increase of child violence in America. School shootings, teenage muggings and other events are occurring with frightening regularity and increasing frequency. It reviews several published articles addressing this subject and examines such issues as the different reactions of girls and boys to violence and the desensitization to violence through prolonged television viewing.
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"Violence on television is something that the world has slowly backed into. At one time violence on television was limited to gun fights on westerns which were portrayed in an unrealistic manner(Hough, 1997). More recently the violence on television and film has become based in reality. Shows such as cops, American?s Most Wanted and others bring violence into the living room and remind the world that it is out there. With the piping in of such shows it drives home the fact that nobody is really safe from random attacks."
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Television, Violence, and Kids, 2002.
A study of how violence in the media engenders violent behavior among the youth.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how, traditionally, people have looked for cues about how they should behave in their social environment from peers, family, school and church, and how, increasingly, these social cues regarding acceptable behavior have come from the media. It looks at how incidents such as the Columbine High School shootings were inspired by movies and the television. It discusses how television has a tremendous opportunity to instill good values and principles in today?s youth, but because of the amount of violence shown, it instead inspires violent behavior in children and adolescents in a variety of ways, as well as a certain long-term desensitization towards violence.
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"By inflating the prevalence of violence, television contributes to increased perceptions of the world as a dangerous place (Center for Communication and Social Policy 28). This increases the motivation of a child or teen to carry a weapon. Among urban youths, studies have shown that interpersonal violence is the greatest cause of death and injury. Gun violence has replaced accidents as the leading killer of children and adolescents each year. Although violence on television is not the only factor in these deaths, pediatricians have recognized exposure to media violence as a significant risk for their constituents (Hogan et al)."
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Violence in the Media and the Effect on Children and Adolescents, 2006.
An examination of the relationship between exposure to violent television and video games and the development of aggression in children and adolescents.
2,878 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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This paper examines the amount and types of violence children and adolescents are exposed to, and whether there is a relationship between this exposure and the development of aggression in children and adolescents. The paper explains that thousands of research studies have demonstrated that exposure to violent television and video games tends to lead to the development of aggression in some children and adolescents, however there is no simple causal relationship, i.e. we cannot say for sure that exposure to such violence will lead to aggressive behavior. The paper notes that multiple variables have an impact, such as age and gender of the child, and level of mediation done by parents, and that different media have different effects. In conclusion, the paper shows that research has established that exposure to television and video game violence can lead to the development of aggression in children and adolescents and such exposure tends to desensitize them to violence, and dis-inhibit them from committing acts of violence.
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"Violence on television is the most commonly experienced exposure to violence in the lives of most children. While it is common knowledge that there is a great deal of violence on television, it is important to bear in mind that there are many different kinds of violence on television. For example, some shows feature human actors, acting out brutally violent acts, such as murder, rape and torture. While these may not be intended for young children, the reality is that many such children have access to them. At the other extreme, even cartoons usually portray at least some violence. Often this is extreme violence, such as pianos dropping on heads. However, the characters usually do not bleed or die, and they are in any event clearly fictional, so one might expect that the impact is not as great as graphic violence with human actors."
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Media Violence, 2007.
An analysis of the effect of media violence on children.
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how the issue of film and television violence remains controversial as we head into the 21st century and how a direct link between the increased severity of violence in the media and the behavioral disorders of children can clearly be seen in their increased desensitization, acceptance, and fear of violence as well as the increase in aggressive behavior and crime amongst youth. The paper attempts to show that while film and television has played a major role in violence- related behavioral disorders, the history of violence in the human culture has engrained violent tendencies in our entertainment. The paper also examines how, although parental warnings and restrictions upon violence have been established, marketers continue to target children and parents continue to supply their children with violent media, rendering it ineffective.
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"The history of media violence began with the Roman spectacles in which professional fighters would battle each other, wild animals, and convicts, often to the death, for the entertainments of thousands in amphitheatres across the Roman Empire. During these events, the turn of a thumb would decide whether a man would live or die. By the fourth century, Roman gladiatorial games were declining in popularity as many thought them to be "an unthinkable monstrosity," and by 438 A.D, they were abolished (Bok, 1998, p. 22). Even though the era of the gladiators was ended, the mass public's thirst for blood was not quenched. Thousands have historically attended public executions, whether it is the beheading of King Charles I of England or the public hangings of those accused of witchcraft, during the Salem Witch Trials in colonial Massachusetts. "
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Children and Television Violence, 2007.
This paper describes the effect violence in the media, mainly television and movies, has on children and society as a whole.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer goes into detail about the three main components that affect children concerning violence on television. The writer notes that these effects can last a lifetime and greatly impact society as a whole. The paper then discusses the catharsis theory,which claims that televised violence does not have negative effects as other researcher have claimed. The writer concludes that the accumulated experimental findings on the effects of TV violence do not support the catharsis theory and its conclusions.
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Aggressive Attitudes and Behaviors
Becoming Desensitized to Real World Violence
Developing a Fear of Being Victimized by Violence
Conclusion
The Catharsis Theory
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"The first step in learning aggressive attitudes and behaviors is accepting violence as a way to solve problems. On television, violence is the attractive, effective, and preferred solution to most conflicts. Violence is usually portrayed as justified, that is, the good guys win and the bad guys lose. Problems are usually solved rapidly and violently, and violent or other anti-social behaviors go unpunished. The good guys are very often no more appropriate role models for young children than the villains themselves. The result is that many American children are more familiar with violent, aggressive, and anti-social approaches to solving problems. For some, television at its worst, is a terrible influence on a child's mind, an influence that upsets moral balance and makes a child likely to have aggressive behavior as it warps his or her perception of the real world. Some psychologists and psychiatrists feel that continued exposure to such violence might unnaturally speed up the impact of the adult world on the child. This can force the child into a kind of premature maturity. As the child matures into an adult, he can become bewildered; have a greater distrust towards others, a superficial approach to adult problems, and even an unwillingness to become an adult."
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Sexual Violence And Pornography, 2002.
Examines how pornography interacts with sexual violence.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 15 sources, $ 55.95
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Examines how pornography interacts with sexual violence. Question of whether pornography promotes sexual violence. The objectification of women. Women as victims. Causal relationship between exposure to porno and the acceptance of rape myth. Desensitization of males toward rape. Pornography's message of male domination and contempt for women's dignity.
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"Pornography and Sexual Violence
Introduction
The question of whether or not pornography promotes sexual violence has been discussed by Scott and Cuvelier (1993) who make the point that there is a consensus that the amount of sexually violent material has increased dramatically in recent years and that the violence in pornography is associated with increased violence toward women. Barron and Kimmel (2000) note that sexually violent content in magazine, video, and Internet pornography tends to victimize women and present visions of women's victimization as acceptable forms of sexual activity. This brief report will examine the question of whether or not pornography promotes sexual violence against women and men as well as children.
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Desensitization in Movies, 2002.
An analysis of desensitization of audience in film, focusing on comedy and horror.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss how comedy and horror movies desensitize their audiences and why this occurs. By using certain information that might reflect this, we can understand how these forms of entertainment work in this fashion. By analyzing a certain variety of movies, the process that is created in comedy and horror movies show how people become less sensitive to violence and comedy situations that would not, in reality, be considered very funny.
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Media Violence and Social Deviance, 2007.
A discussion of the media's influence on behavior.
4,284 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 113.95
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This paper addresses the concern regarding media violence and its influence or potential influence on behavior. A literature review comprises most of the paper, with the author citing numerous studies that evaluate the impact of television and movies on youth. The majority of researchers agree that exposure to media violence results in aggressive behavior and desensitization. The paper further describes how access to violent Internet sites may impact young people. Also considered is the link between viewing violent television and movies and acts of sexual aggression.
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" According to Potter, the differences in definitions lead to a problem of ecological validity, which can make the public distrustful of the results of scientific research studies. For example, from a scientific view point, cartoons such as the Road Runner and Bugs Bunny are very violent, in fact, cartoons are consistently rated as the most violent of all programs on television because the characters are continuously getting "stabbed, shot, hit with heavy objects, blown up, rocketed into the sky, and flattened into the ground," however the characters always recover and never die (Potter). Therefore, social scientists who make strong statements about the harmfulness to children of viewing Tom and Jerry, Road Runner and the Three Stooges put themselves in danger of being regarded as being "fuzzy-headed academics wasting their time with silly research," because the majority of viewers would not regard any of these programs of violent (Potter). Critics who look at this situation conclude that social scientist use poor definitions of violence, and if the results of these studies are viewed as silly by the public, then those findings will not help them make meaningful changes in their children's exposure behavior that could protect them from unwanted effects, and if these findings are not trusted by policymakers, then it is unlikely that they will expend political capital to force changes in programming (Potter). Thus, researchers need to understand more about how the public interprets violence in programming and media scholars must do a better job of highlighting the differences in interpretations and convincing the public about the faulty nature of how it makes its interpretations (Potter)."
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Media Moguls and the Public, 2002.
A discussion on public desensitization of media portrayal of violence.
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Thispaper looks at the idea of how the media presents the facts to the public and also how the public can become immune to the violence on the streets. With the reporting of gun crimes, murders and siege episodes it asks does the media really care what it produces or does it just produce the facts.
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Reality Television, 2002.
This paper contends that reality television shows reflect and reproduce changes in the country?s moral structure.
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This paper stresses that, more than any other reality television show, ?Joe Millionaire? highlights particularly disturbing social views regarding women and relationships because the show presents women as liars who are motivated only by the money. The author points out that reality television has given networks another option to violence, but the audience is gradually becoming desensitized to the ethical ugliness, just as they have become desensitized to violence. The paper concludes that more and more young people associate behavior such as lying and cheating, not with a moral quandary, but with a vicarious thrill.
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"In "The Bachelor", for example, the first bachelor Alex Michel showed no qualms about having sex with one of the bachelorettes and eventually choosing another girl. The lack of public outcry about this behavior shows that for many people, the thought of sex outside a relationship and the presentation of women as objects to be chosen no longer raise a moral quandary."
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Media and Juvenile Delinquency, 2002.
This paper studies the link between violence in mass media and juvenile delinquency.
2,579 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper focuses on the effects of violence in television programming on a youth?s tendency for juvenile delinquency and violence. The introductory part of the paper thus examines the violent content in television programming, particularly programming geared towards children. This section discusses how violent content is often embedded in even the most innocuous children?s programming. The next part of the paper looks at the ways television contributes to delinquent behavior among teens and children. This paper argues that television contributes to such behavior in three main ways. First, children tend to imitate the behavior they see on television. Second, depictions of violence and crime often desensitize young viewers to the dire consequences of these actions. Finally, such depictions often falsely give teens and children a much bleaker picture of the world around them, contributing to a ?nothing to lose? worldview that can contribute to criminal behavior.
In the last section, the paper looks at ways in which media and television have contributed positively to the behavior and values of children and teens. Towards this, the various ways in which media can have positive effects are discussed.
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"In its evaluation of almost 10,000 hours of broadcast programming from 1995 to 1997, the National Television Violence Study found that 61 percent of television programs portrayed acts of violence. Most of this violence was glamorized, committed by characters that are otherwise presented as positive role models. While many of the violent acts that would cause serious harm or death in real life, the programs neutralize these lethal effects through the lack of painful effects or through humor (Center for Communication and Social Policy 1998). In addition, less that 20 percent of these programs devote airtime to the long-term effects of violence on the victims, their families, their friends or the community in general. Less than five percent of violent programs feature an anti-violence message. In fact, in more than one-third of these programs, the violent offenders go unpunished (Center for Communication and Social Policy 1998)."
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"Mayhem".
This paper discusses Sissela Bok's "Mayhem," which addresses concerns over modern media violence, including film, television, Internet, and video games.
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This paper explains that author Sissela Bok, in her book, "Mayhem," states that the United States stands to learn a lot from the programs and policies created by other democratic nations like Canada and Norway, who have encouraged media literacy and frank, open discussions about media violence without resorting to unnecessary forms of governmental censorship. The author points out Bok's claim that the most significant potential effects of media violence include fearfulness, progressive desensitization, increased appetite for more frequent and more violent programming, and higher levels of aggression, in general; therefore, media violence can be posed as a significant public health issue. The paper stresses that parental responsibility is a major issue in the media violence versus censorship debate; parents can act in a responsible fashion and alter the character of our society by using new technologies that block undesirable, publicly-broadcasted media, including web sites.
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"One of the reasons why the United States is locked in a near stalemate over the media violence issue is because we value strongly our First Amendment Rights. The freedom of expression guaranteed by the American constitution prevents the government from prohibiting politically threatening material and allows for a rich and diverse cultural fabric. The First Amendment can and should guarantee that anyone can express an opinion or a belief, so long as that opinion or belief does not directly harm others. Moreover, the First Amendment guarantees that the media can be self-regulated; that the government cannot determine the public's appetites."
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Toxic TV, 2002.
A paper which argues that television plays a big part in the rise of aggression among American youth.
2,837 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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The paper looks at statistics which seem to show that television is one of the major reasons why youth in the United States is becoming increasingly violent. The paper argues that being exposed to television violence causes children to behave violently, to become desensitized to the harmful consequences of violence, to become more fearful of being attacked, to accept the idea that violence is successful for conflict resolution, to feel that there are very few repercussions of violence, such as psychological financial or emotional harm and to believe that violence is a good and popular method of solving problems. The author of the paper suggests that parents protect their children by simply switching off the television.
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"Another important aspect of the debate surrounding television violence is whether or not television programming should be censored. Many people claim that graphic television violence is an expression of the United States Constitution?s First Amendment which protects censorship, or the right to free speech. Admittedly, the right to free speech is an important part of the civil freedom in America?none of us would want to succumb to a system that did not allow personal expression and liberty in individual opinion. Indeed, the right to free speech and free press has enabled powerful and significant changes in American justice through important documents and speeches such as Martin Luther King?s Letter from Birmingham Jail, Patrick Henry?s Speech in the Virginia Convention, and the ?Ten Commandments? in the Book of Exodus. An important idea that is often overlooked, however, is that the First Amendment is not an absolute power but rather a preferred freedom. This means that one right cannot be exercised at the expense of other constitutional rights. Violence and obscenity are rather low on the list of protected speech and, when it comes to children, the Supreme Court has said that ?statues written to protect children may not unduly curtail the First Amendment rights of adults (qtd. in Encyclopedia Britannica 639). What holds true for adults has a different set of meaning for children, a group who are at a much more influential stage."
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