Television Violence Contributes To Juvenile Crime

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Television Violence Contributes To Juvenile Crime In the article, "Television Violence Contributes To Juvenile Crime" written by Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the idea that violence in children comes from watching violent television shows and movies is expressed. This article states that children become violent due to watching too much violence on television. This article merely states a reason why some children may become violent over time but it does not state the facts. Children do not become aggressive from watching television. I feel that television has little or no correlation with the acts children perform.

Children are raised with morals, and these morals affect the way they act. If a child is taught that violence is wrong, then they will not perform such acts. For example, if a child is taught not to hit other people, and then watches a movie that entails violence, he or she will not go out and perform the acts that he or she just watched.

Morals are instilled in children; they do not obtain them from television. Movies and television shows do not teach children to act a certain way; they are simply a good source of entertainment.

Kids also follow their parent's actions. If a parent is a violent person, then the child is going to follow his or her ways. Most of the aggression a child picks up is from his or her parents. I think it is the parents who need to be less violent, not the television shows. If a child is beaten by his or her parents, there is more of a chance that he or she will be a violent person. The child will think that violence is acceptable because his or her parent performs such acts. Children look up to their parents, and they follow...