presumption must be that television is and will be a main factor in

influencing the values and moral standards of our society…”

It often seems like everywhere one looks, violence rears its ugly head.

We see it in the streets, back alleys, school, and even at home. In many

peoples' living rooms there sits an outlet for violence that often goes

unnoticed. It is the television, and the children who view it are often pulled

into its realistic world of violence scenes with sometimes devastating results.

Television represents a major medium for socialization and education

for children, teens and adults. Virtually all children in industrialized parts of

the world are exposed to television from birth. They pay attention to it quite

early in life. Television ca be a powerful influence in developing value

systems and shaping behaviors. By the time that an American child reaches

the age of 18, they would have spent more time watching television than any

other activity except for sleeping.

Much research has gone into showing why children are so mesmerized

by this big glowing box and the action that takes place within it. Research

The combination of aggression and continued television viewing lead to

Joshua Phillips was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing

horrified her. Without even imagining that her son was the killer, she

bewildered, have a greater distrust towards others, a superficial approach to

amount of times that aggressive behavior was seen. The results of these early

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