... during prime time and 20-25 violent acts happen during Saturday Morning children's programming (Murray,1993, p.5). Concluding that children could be watching 95-125 acts of violence on television each week! War cartoons, like GI Joe and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, would bring up the total higher. Elaine Landau adds "a typical war cartoon show averages 41 acts of violence per hour ... , 1998, p. 47-48). There have been many studies done to demonstrate the effects of violence on youths. A study by AACAP found that by result of television violence, children may: become immune to the horro...

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... children and teenagers" behavior Technological advances continue to change the way we communicate and interact with others. Hundreds of studies point out overwhelming evidence of how children and teenagers become immune to the horror of violence coming from the media today. They accept aggression and violence as a way to solve problems. Much like other addictive substances, when utilized to excess and ... . Music is important to teenagers" identity and helps them define important social and cultural boundaries. The results of a survey showed teenagers listened to music an average of 40 h...

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