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  • Juvenile Crime Including Violence
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    I. One of the biggest problems which the United States is faced with is juvenile crime, including violence, especially in our schools. This outburst of violence with our juveniles is frightening, and sometimes I question myself about wanting to be in the situation; but then I just remember why I want to be there and the questions disappear. I just feel that we, as parents, need to take care and claim responsibility for our children. Trust me, I understand how difficult it is to be a single paren...
  • Increased Exposure To Media And Violence
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    Media's adverse affect on youth We live in a world where we are faced with the threat of violence everyday. We witnessed live the terrible events of 9-11, and the news of the latest school shooting in Minnesota. We pray for the children kidnapped, and mourn when their bodies are found. We hear the latest trial news from child molestation cases. We live in a world where terrible violent acts occur every day, in all walks of life. Thanks to the media we hear and see these events as they occur. Vio...
  • Violence On Television
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    It seems like everywhere we as a society look today, violence rears its repulsive head. We see violence in the streets, back alleys, and even our schools. Violence can now be seen in many people's living rooms while they are sitting down watching television. Children and teenagers seem to be the most effected by violence on television. Many things should be done to change children's view on television and how much violence should be on the television. Children today act and dress older than they...
  • Causal Effect Of Television Violence On Aggression
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    MASS MEDIA VIOLENCE AND THE EFFECT ON CHILDREN Violence in the media is a problem in American society today. The effect can be severe and widespread. The people exposed to this media violence are mostly children. They are very impressionable and imitate what they see hear and are told by their friends. In this essay I will state my opinion and the opinions of several physiologists and other officials. Violence on television has been an issue that has plagued man from the day it was invented. Num...
  • Their Children From Excessive Television Violence
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    Marita Marshall 1/24/02 YOUTH VIOLENCE Violence in America's society is a major problem. This problem can be traced back as far as fetal development. Is not rocket science to realize that most angry violent acts are due to a disturbed child or individual that lacked attention, love or care. Violence is not a new problem and scientists are just finding out new facts about how it starts and how it can be prevented. Violence is a social problem that increases over the years. Violence is Shown in ma...
  • Violence On Television
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    Violence in the Media Violence in the media has been a growing problem ever since the emergence of mass media. One wonders however, how violence has become so prominent in our culture, more so than other countries. More minors are being involved in heinous crimes such as murders and armed robberies. Even play on the school ground is getting rougher. There are many factors that play into the increasing violence, such as over population, religious struggles, and race. One factor that plays into th...
  • Children Welfare Agencies And Domestic Violence Programs
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    Child safety and Domestic Violence It is amazing to me the children are removed from home, where the mothers have been victims of domestic violence. Also that the victim is often left to stay with the batterer. I am a case manager in a Prevention agency in the South Bronx. One of the families that I am working with the mother was physically, emotionally and verbally by her ex-boyfriend. Her ex-boyfriend also sexually molested her two oldest sons. This man put a gun to my client head and made her...
  • Effects Of Corporal Punishment
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    Corporal punishment- is defined as "the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purpose of correction or control of the child's behaviour" (Webster's Dictionary). Spanking children to correct or control their behaviour may seem to work in the short term, but has the opposite effect in the long term. Spanking has been linked to anti socialism, violence, and low grades causing juvenile delinquents. 61% of mothers with children between...
  • Media Violence Primes Children
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    Teen Violence Teen violence is a serious and rapidly growing problem in America. From the horrible incident at Columbine, Colorado to the everyday incidents of youth violence, it is apparent that the problem is growing not shrinking. There are, according to most studies, several possible contributing factors which lead young people to violent behavior. One problem facing children growing up in America is today Mulligan 1 Teen Violence Teen violence is a serious and rapidly growing problem in Ame...
  • Their Children From Excessive Television Violence
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    Violence is a social problem that increases over the years. Violence is not so much shown in magazines and books as it is on television and the media. This does not mean that violence on television is the only source for aggressive or violent behavior, but it is a significant contributor. Children can also pick up violence from a parent or guardian at an early age. Peers are important in a child's life. It has been psychologically proven that males are more aggressive than females. Therefore, if...
  • Does Media Violence Effect
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    "Children are among the greatest of imitators... ". The debate over media violence has eluded definitive answers for more then three decades. At first glance, the debate is dominated by one question. Whether or not media violence causes real life violence and whether or not it has a negative effect of the modern day Canadian family. Closer examination reveals a political battle. On one hand, there are those who blame media violence for societal violence and want to censor violent content to prot...
  • Violence In Children's Cartoons Tom And Jerry
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    Cartoon Violence In the cartoon, All Dogs Go to Heaven, the main character, a dog, dies. When he arrives in heaven, he receives a watch that allows him to return to earth. After viewing this scene, Matthew, a five-year old boy, asked his mother when his dog would get her watch. Matthew's dog passed away over a year ago, but because Matthew, as well as other children, is unable to separate real life from fiction; he believed that his dog would receive a watch and return to him. Many types of viol...
  • Poor Health Of Children
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    Alyssa De Nardi March 8, 2001 Midterm Evaluation The State of America's Children: An Integrative Essay "More and more children are in greater and greater trouble" -James Garbarino This simple statement, made by James Garbarino in his book Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment, concisely and appropriately describes the current state of children and youth in America. Garbarino suggests that children today are being brought up in a socially toxic environment where violence, divorce, raci...
  • Violence In Children's Cartoon
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    The influence of violence can lead to an increase in violent behavior in youth. Youth violence is a serious issue, and there are many things that contribute to youth violence. The saying, "monkey see, monkey do" is well-known in today's modern, media warped society. Children are very impressionable and imitate what they see and hear. Children are exposed to far too much violence every day on the television, mainly because parents see the television as a convenient babysitter. Shocking episodes o...
  • Recent Level Of Violence
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    Times are changing. In a world where there really is no safe haven from the violence of the cold and harsh world. As an American citizen one might believe that they could send their children to an institute of learning and their children would be safe from harm and far from losing their lives. But now that idea is not reverently supported. The American children have been attacked. This should not be tolerated by America and America should do whatever they can to stop these needless acts of viole...

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