Violence in the Media The effects on Children
In recent years, we have witnessed an increase in the crime rate, especially among young people, which drove us to find explanations for why teenagers rob, why young people commit physical violence and why children become murderers. Violence is being propagated in the news, in film plots and in cartoons; it is hard to watch television at almost any time of the day and not find violence on the screen portrayed as a normal part of the presentation. ... Movies often seem to make violence a central part of the plot, and regular TV series are becoming increasingly violent.(the five paragraph essay) The Media in the Home survey found that 28 percent of all children’s shows contained four or more incidents of violence per show, a number that media experts consider high.(Television’s effect on kids: It can be harmful) That’s why some people place the blame in the increase of the crime rate on the way violence is represented in the media and demand that there should be stricter controls or even censorship put in place. Thus, Violence on television has been a horrifying topic, which made parents worry about the health of their children and governments worry about the welfare of societies. (violence on television-what do children learn, what can parents do? ... 1/2) Due to this, many concerned people, ranging from worried people to psychologists, aimed at studying the nature of violence in the media. Starting from this, we can conclude that TV violence has dangerous effects on children. Violence in media can greatly alter a child’s behavior, making him/her more aggressive and irresponsible. Aletha Huston, phD says that ” Children who watch the violence shows, even ‘just funny’ cartoons, were more likely to hit out at their playmates, argue, disobey class rules, leave tasks unfinished, and were less likely to wait for things than those who watched the non violent programs.” (violence on television-what do children learn,what can parents do? ... Moreover, the most direct and obvious way in which viewing violence contributes to violent behavior is through imitation or social learning. There is a wealth of psychological research demonstrating that learning often occurs through imitation, and of course, most parents know that children imitate televised words and actions from an early age.