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The Impact of Television and Film Violence on Adolescents, 2002.
This paper considers the impact of movies on the adolescent, while relating this to the potential violent behavior of the adolescent and suggests that there is a link between the two.
3,654 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper begins by providing an overview of findings in research related to the problem of teenagers and violence related to TV watching. This is followed by a thorough consideration of the psychology of adolescence and how this relates to the problem of violence and the impact of violence in films. The next step considers some research studies to determine if there is evidence of a link. The final stage provides some practical considerations.
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"The level of violence in society is considered to be a major problem. Some of the problems that are associated with violence include road rage, shootings, violent crimes, rapes, domestic abuse, and assaults. One area that is receiving particular emphasis is the violent tendencies of adolescents. Some problems observed that relate to adolescent violence include date rape, bashings, school shootings, and gang violence. The problem has become so significant that secondary schools have become known as dangerous and violent places. In response to this, there have been various ideas presented on the reasons for increased violence. These range from parents not spending enough times with their children, to the world being so fast-paced and stressful that people turn to violence for relief. Out of all of these possible contributors, there is one that seems especially significance. This contributor is violence in television and films."
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Violence and Adolescents, 2002.
Identifies characteristics of the lives of adolescents that are linked to violent behaviors in school environments.
6,582 words (approx. 26.3 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 151.95
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The primary research question that investigated through the conduct of this research paper was: Are there specific characteristics of the lives of adolescents that are linked to violent behaviors in school environments, and, if so, what are these characteristics? Three hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. Firstly, adolescents from dysfunctional and functional families are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than persons from stable families; secondly, adolescents who use illegal drugs are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than students who do not use such drugs; and, thirdly, adolescents who are affiliated with street gangs are characterized by a higher frequency of violent offending in school than students with no such affiliations.
The major conclusion drawn from the study findings was that violent behavior on the part of adolescents in school environments are linked directly to characteristics of the lives of adolescents. A second conclusion drawn was that the sociological theory of interaction is useful in explaining adolescent violent behavior. The paper includes tables.
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"Crime, especially violent criminal behavior, by teenagers is a major social and criminal justice problem in the contemporary United States (Brantly & DiRosa, 1994). In the face of numerous initiatives from all levels of government, however, criminal and violent behavior has continued to increase in frequency. A wide variety of explanations are offered for this phenomenon; however, few such explanations have proved valid over the long-term (Wilson, 1994). One explanation offered for the increase in juvenile criminal and violent behavior is desensitization."
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Film Violence, 2005.
A discussion on the role of violence in film and video games and its effect on society.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the role of violence in film and video games and its effect on society. It uses Oliver Stone's film, "Natural Born Killers" as an example. The paper also explores the argument of novelist/lawyer John Grisham presented in "Unnatural Killers" that calls for litigation against Hollywood and other producers of violent materials.
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"When Oliver Stone's film "Natural Born Killers" was released into the theaters audiences were presented with an image of two young people whose adolescent lives were damaged by abuse and brutality and who ..."
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The Role of Television Violence on Real Life Violence, 2004.
This paper discusses many studies that show the media violence and vulgarity on TV shows have severe and adverse effects on children and culture.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains that, considering the gravity of the issue, many child-experts, psychologists, and the medical community are treating TV-induced violence as an issue of serious public health concern. The author points out that the media, without reducing the drama, could depict violence as the last resort for heroes and show criminals as fools and their use of weapons as shortsighted and weak; they could describe the impact of violence on the victims, the witnesses, and the criminals themselves. The paper relates that ratings and advertisers are the primary concern of commercial television, not public interest groups that want to restrict the sex and violence on network television.
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"Certain studies suggest the positive use of TV. From the so-called reality TV programs, we can learn a lot if only we put them in proper order. Is the TV so corruptive as they seem to be? Critic Michael Medved gives a negative answer. If it were so, then film critics would have made the largest number of murders in the country. The TV elects mayors, senators and presidents, and influence or cause warfare, as in Iraq, Somalia and Yugoslavia. Sen. Brownback writes, television rules the society because it is invasive, because it has its influence on people and it has the dominant influence on the culture. On the other hand, some studies show that TV programs can make children more considerate and kind by demonstrating caring, helping programs that show cooperation. Stanford University studies state less TV equals less violence. This university earlier this year, releasing its landmark study, stated of a 40% decrease in physical aggression and a 50%decreace in verbal aggression merely encouraging children to switch off video games and TVs."
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Violence on Television, 2007.
An analysis of the violence on television and films that children are exposed to and how parents can combat the effects of this exposure.
1,661 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper reports on violence on television and the effect it has on elementary school-aged children. The paper also discusses what parents and educators can do to protect children from these negative images and influences. The paper presents examples from television and videos, as well as from music videos, of the types of violence to which children are exposed.
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"It seems very clear that there is too much violence on television, and that children are therefore exposed to far too much violence. It is also clear that this is impacting them negatively. Moreover, this is becoming more pronounced because violence on television is increasingly glamorized, such as in the Matrix movies, or in music videos (as children obviously tend to admire the famous music stars and their glamorous lives). However, there is hope. It seems clear that if parents and educators work together, they can protect children can be protected from the violence they are exposed to on television."
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The Semiotic Role of Violence in American Films, 2008.
An analysis of film violence and its semiotic significance in American popular culture.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines cultural conflict through dramatic recreations or presentations of these conflicts in American film narrative. The paper holds that, in the popular media, violence has a semiotic role. To much of the world, the paper adds, film violence is a mark of American culture, and many social critics within the U.S. find the same to be true. The paper points out that many filmmakers state that they are not fostering violence but only exploring it, and with some films, the issue of using violence in popular culture is itself examined either directly as a subject or as an inherent element in the structure of the film. The paper concludes that violence is a particular sign in the film, a sign that may mean its direct cause, like anger and fear, or that may reflect something larger about society, such as alienation or lack of empathy.
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"Consider Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", a film that takes a satiric look at itself, at the genre of the caper film and the dynamics of betrayal and the criminal code seen in such films. The film is extremely violent, which for many viewers may mask the satiric thrust of the story and the way the interplay of characters involves a twisted sense of morality, the so-called "honor among thieves" that here is a palpable presence holding together a group of professional criminals who have nothing else to believe in except that they will be able to rely on each other. As the film unfolds, though, they can rely on nothing in a universe of random events over which they have no control."
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Television Violence and Children, 2002.
A study proposal to determine the effects of viewing television violence on school children.
9,014 words (approx. 36.1 pages), 52 sources, MLA, $ 187.95
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This paper proposes a study to examine the effects of viewing television violence on a sample of elementary school children and to determine if any correlation exists between such variables as amount of time spent watching TV, type and content of programs that are watched and school-based disciplinary referrals for aggressive, assertive, or antisocial behaviors.
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Chapter I
Introduction
Need for the Study
Purpose of the Study
Hypothesis
Theory
Definitions, Assumptions, Limitations
Overview
Chapter II
Review of Literature
Impact of Media
Extent of Television Violence
Effects of Viewing Television Violence on Children/Adolescents
Chapter III
Design of The Study
Sample and Measures
Hypothesis
Analysis
Summary
Chapter IV
Analysis of Results
Organization of the Analysis
Restatement of the Hypothesis
Demographic Information
Hypothesis Testing
Post Hoc Analyses
Chapter V
Summary
Discussion
Conclusion
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"Violent programming has increased 14 percent on broadcast networks and 10 percent on cable. Shelton (1998) further states that about 90 percent of programming on cable services such as Cinemax, Showtime and HBO, depicts violence. Research suggests that the context in which violence is portrayed is an important factor in assessing its impact on children; when the violence is perpetrated by an attractive character, the chances are increased that viewers will become desensitized to aggression or become fearful of violence in their own world. Cartoon violence, which is endemic in children's programming, has the potential to seem realistic to children younger than 7 because they cannot easily differentiate between reality and fantasy, thus posing a special concern (Shelton, 1998)."
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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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The Correlation Between Television and Violence, 2001.
This paper does not resolve the unresolved problems of television and violence, but examines some of the definitional matters, contextual issues, and boundary conditions that make the relationship between television and violence so difficult to quantify.
4,525 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 12 sources, $ 117.95
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This paper looks at the controversial topic concerning the correlation between telelvion and violence. The paper defines and discusses the social psychology point of view on this topic and presents an integrated, albeit brief, examination of the key questions regarding the correlation the difficulties in answering them scientifically.
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"Top government studies insist that "violent material is popular" (Surgeon General's Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior, 1972). Differing conclusions may be viable. One leading social psychologist flatly states that "evidence suggests that violence on television is potentially dangerous, in that it serves as a model for behavior -- especially for children" (Aronson, 1995, p.265). How can there be such a difference in the basic conclusions of credible scientists performing valid scientific studies? Why are there so many open questions in this important area?"
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Alan Bandura and Television Violence, 2004.
Examines the issue of violence on television and whether it causes long-term aggressive behavior.
839 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses the issue of excessive television violence and its impact on adolescent behavior. The paper looks at research conducted on the subject of violent behavior in children, with a particular emphasis on Alan Bandura's social learning theory. The paper looks at how Bandura's theory can help assess whether watching excessive violence on television causes long-term aggressive behavior.
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"Today's society has become increasingly permissive. The culture has evolved in such a way that clothes, movies, television programs have shifted from being kinder and gentler to something rawer. Some scholars might aver that society in earlier times hypocritically masked its realities and saw the world through rose colored glasses. Every year, a new set of television programs are created, each containing more violence and sexual promiscuity than the previous year. More disturbing is the fact that these shows have crept into the family viewing hour. The question that can be asked however is, is viewing violence on television really responsible for aggressive behavior in children? Schools of thought on the subject differ. V-chip can be installed on televisions. They allow parental control over what children might or might not watch. Also, all television programs are rated (similar to motion pictures or even video games). Have these added measures resulted in the decrease in violence?"
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Children and Television Violence, 2001.
An examination of the impact television has had on youth violence.
1,367 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 45.95
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In this paper, the author uses various examples to demonstrate the impact television has had on youth violence. The author discusses the problems associated with television viewing, identifies violence on television, portrays the effects of television violence on younger people, and reveals ways to reduce violence on television. This paper explores these topics by using multiple statistics, by including the views of several public officials and authors, and through the author's views as well
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"A study by Leonard Eron began in 1963 and was one of the longest termed studies to take place. Eron began his study by assessing the development of aggression in third graders, eight year olds, in a small upstate New York Town. In the course of the study, he asked children to report on their television viewing and other things they liked to do, as well as their ratings of aggression of other children."
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Television Violence, 2004.
An analysis of the effects of television violence on children.
2,217 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper examines parents' use of television as an electronic babysitter. The effects and consequences of television violence on children are explored, and the various ways that we can protect our children from the effects of prolonged exposure to television violence are presented in the paper. These are important issues that should be dealt with quickly. The paper contends that, as television violence increases and more parents spend time at work and away from their children, the problem is not one that will go away by itself.
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"In the 78 years since the invention of television, it has gone from a luxury item to a common household appliance. However, with an average of two televisions per household, its effects on children and society at large have transformed this household appliance into a virtual weapon of mass destruction. With the increased level of violence shown on television each day, children have become immune and insensitive to violence and are more aggressive verbally and physically than ever before. While this is a serious problem, it is not one without a solution. Parents need to take a proactive role and monitor what their children are watching as well as discuss what is being viewed on television rather than rely on television as an electronic babysitter for their children."
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Television Violence, 2004.
An analysis of the effect of television violence on children.
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the effect that exposure to television violence has on children. The paper explains that television has been found to have a powerful influence in the development of value systems and behavior patterns. The paper contends that violence on television does contribute to aggressive behavior, yet claims that it is important to note that television is only one of many causes of aggression.
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"Extensive exposure to television violence by children has been proven to cause greater aggressiveness (AACAP, 1999). In some cases, watching a single violent program increases aggressiveness. Often, on television, violence is portrayed as something that is very realistic, and frequently repeated or unpunished. Children are very vulnerable to outside influences and are likely to imitate what they see. In particular, children with emotional, behavioral, learning or impulse control problems may be more easily influenced by television violence."
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Exploring Gender Differences and Attitudes Toward Television Violence, 2003.
This paper examines research supporting the hypothesis that boys an girls have different attitudes and reactions toward television violence.
3,330 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 18 sources, $ 95.95
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The following paper examines the link between gender stereotypes and the difference in attitudes towards television is demonstrated. The history of the television violence issue is presented.
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?Another aspect to the problem of determining if gender differences exist in reference to aggression and television violence is to examine if the shows and advertising themselves portray gender stereotypes. Calvert and Huston attempted to answer this question in a 1987 study. They concluded that men are often portrayed as being more powerful and competent than women and are shown in more typically male occupations.?
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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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