Television was invented as a means of providing entertainment and began with shows such as "Leave It To Beaver" and "Lassie". Throughout the years, however, the entertainment industry has evolved into one of the most graphic displays of violence. This has a large influence on the children of our society. Many people believe that television and movies are the leading factor in the violence and aggression that many children display in today's world. During the past few years, there have been countless cases of children committing violent acts due to what is reported by the media.

Some of the most widely publicized acts are the numerous school shootings. These shootings began in Pearl, Mississippi, where a boy was accused of shooting his mother, then traveling to school where he went on a shooting rampage, killing two students. They have also occurred in places such as Paducha, Kentucky, Springfield, Oregon, Jonesboro, Arkansas and then in Littleton, Colorado. In the Colorado shooting, two boys, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, opened fire in their high school killing 12 students and one teacher during their three-hour raid. They then killed themselves before the police coul

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ow," says Grossman in an interview. "And then the media tells them how. And the message that they get from the media is that killing is the route to greatness. Killing is the route to fame." (McCain 37)

As previously stated, the obvious answer to this problem is for the media to limit the amount of violence that it shows. While parents can try to protect their children, the media is the only ones that can truly succeed. Due to the recent violence controversy, television stations have taken steps to control some of the violence and to pre-warn viewers of a shows content. They have instigated a controversial ratings system that rates shows on age appropriateness. The system also includes letters such as "V" for violence, warning viewers as to the show's content. Technology is also lending a hand in the fight. Soon a "V-chip" will be installed in every television set manufactured. This chip works in conjunction with the rating system and allows parents to block shows with objectionable material from their children. NCTA CEO Decker Anstrom recently stated, "Cable companies remain committed to providing families with a wide range of quality programming and the tools to help parent!

d apprehend them. The question then arises what causes these children to commit these horrendous acts of violence?

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