Violence in the Media and Its Impact on Children Term Paper by Top Papers

The paper discusses how since violence is a 'staple' in movies and computer games and on television, the question of how we are responding to the massive amounts of violence portrayed in mass media is of great concern. The paper points out that there seems to be a consensus amongst scientists that violence on television and video games can increase aggression both in children and adults, although there is a minority of researchers who point out the limitations of the research conducted (see Freedman, 2002).