To the unsuspecting eye, this nation's response and reaction to the rise

in number of violent acts committed by teenagers could be described as

appropriately overwhelming, but when examined more closely, does America

really care? When examined in a general sense, violence has declined overall

in the US but has risen among teens (Hunt 651). Who is to blame and how

are we trying to prevent youth crime and teen promiscuity? A New York

Times poll in 1995 reported only 21 percent of those who were surveyed

actually put the blame on television (Hirschorn 643). Both those who cite TV

and popular music as the source of teen aggression and those who disagree

have reasons to do so. There is valid proof behind both points of view but I

firmly believe there is a direct cause/effect relationship between what children

view on TV and how they act in the real world. Research, which I will

discuss, conducted in both England and the US proves to me beyond

reasonable doubt that violent television programs either directly or indirectly

effect children and I think the government should take a more active role in

a significantly noticeable increase in violent crime committed by the young

violent acts on TV teach children sadism and encourage them to be cruel

Elizabeth Newson, cited evidence that proved the effects on children from

violent TV programming. The report was signed by twenty-five

expression dear, but now begin to feel that we were

findings focused on instances circa 1975 when television was introduced to

in an article in the Spring 1993 issue of The Public Interest. His research

high school (Hunt 652) they become numb to violence. As of 1995, Senate

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