... , and other violent crimes on TV causes some people, adults and children, to fear that these crimes will happen to them. They may be scared to go places alone, at night, or even to leave their homes. Whether it causes real life violence or fear, television violence has great negative effects on its viewers. Violence and aggression are harmful social behaviors that ... around them. This is why violence on television is especially harmful to their developing minds. Dr. Leonard Eron, a pioneer in the study of televisions effects on behavior, stated that adolescents and young adults are also...

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... behind an old abandoned diner in Goshen. Brenda L. Whiteside of Elmsford, her cousin Angela Hopkins of Poughkeepsie, and Christine M. Klebbe, of Goshen were also all reported missing that same month. Their bodies were found shortly after. The killing spree allegedly began almost immediately after he saw the futuristic horror movie Robocop. ("Stakeout" ). Extremely violent scenes in ... and imitating the crimes. Nor is there any proof that these murderers, if in fact were mentally disturbed, hadn't been desensitized by countless years of watching violence in movies. Also, what is Freedman...

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... behind an old abandoned diner in Goshen. Brenda L. Whiteside of Elmsford, her cousin Angela Hopkins of Poughkeepsie, and Christine M. Klebbe, of Goshen were also all reported missing that same month. Their bodies were found shortly after. The killing spree allegedly began almost immediately after he saw the futuristic horror movie Robocop. ("Stakeout" ). Extremely violent scenes ... and imitating the crimes. Nor is there any proof that these murderers, if in fact were mentally disturbed, hadn't been desensitized by countless years of watching violence in movies. Also, what is Freedman's...

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... developing value systems and shaping behavior- (http://www.parenthoodweb.com/parent_cfmfiles). On the other hand, their parents had less of an opportunity to spend their time watching television in their childhoods instead they were out playing. The difference between the two clearly shows that children spend most of their free time at home, not outside. This change is highly affecting children's mental and physical growth ... not only physically, but also mentally. For example, recently, we often hear the children who have trouble getting along with their friends, and these children ten...

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... television started in 1940. Since that time, many questions and dilemmas have been raised regarding the effects of TV on children. The worries were first about the violence on TV, then increased to address the amount of time spent on TV, the quality of TV programs, and ... of society and get wrong, unethical, unwanted ideas and concepts about the world. They might also develop some dangerous internal views and go into risky behaviors. This is because although television has changed over the years, women, young people, and the elderly still do not ... watching TV for many successive hour...

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... motion pictures has increased a huge amount over time. I grew up with violent movies. I remember when I was younger watching "Poltergeist" and movies like "It." These movies contained lots of gore for their time. Today, as I look back at them, the levels of violence in those movies seem almost laughable. Poorly constructed special ... the fictional stories of movies. War stories can be a thousand times more gruesome and impressionable coming from a withered, old war veteran. Children can go to bed with nightmares from these ghoulish tales. Movies can make nightmares occur to children jus...

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... America's most popular entertainment sources. As a result, the numbers of families investing in televisions increased. Along with that, the number of children watching increased. The media and television networks are aware that the young audience is the most vulnerable. Companies know that kids are the jackpot if they ... noticeable increase in violence appearing in television programs, the juvenile crime rate has increased. It is very evident to see that television and juvenile violence go hand and hand. Turn on the TV any time of any day and one can bring a carnival of murder, mayhem, ...

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