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... Where does the violence in children come from? Why is violence among children happening? ... Media violence is not to blame for youth violence, but parental control of children’s exposures play the largest role in reducing violence among youth. ...
“Media violence should not be blamed for youth violence, argues Jack Valenti in the following viewpoint. ...
Others think that media violence is to blame for aggressive behavior and violence in youth today. “Psychological research has shown three major effects of seeing violence on television: Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others, Children may be more fearful of the world around them, and Children may be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others,” (American Psychological Association n. ...
“Exposure to and the influence of media violence directly correlates to violent behavior, according to the AAP statement. ... Because behavior is learned through observation and imitation, children are especially vulnerable to the increased violence portrayed in the media,” (Chatfield, 2002). In efforts to control 0violence in the youth of today, maybe parents should limit less than 6 hours a day of media usage and substitute it with fun learning activities.
Approximate Word count = 853
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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