Media Unit Analytical Paper
             For many years, researchers have been disputing the controversy of whether television causes violent behavior among children and even adults. Since television was invented, it has been a major part of most peoples' lives. Television, in most homes, is the major source of entertainment and some say that because of its popularity and high usage, its violent content can be detrimental to young viewers. Children at a young age are not fully able to determine the difference between reality and what occurs on television and because of that, it is dangerous because many could be influenced by violence that occurs on the program that he or she watches and display the same violence. On the other hand, others say that violence has nothing to do with what is shown on television, but that it comes from the people themselves and their friends. But due to the evidence, it is clear that television does cause violence in everyday life.
             One reason why children might be influenced by the violence that is viewed on television is because of the way the violence is portrayed to the viewer.
             ...the way violence is portrayed is destined to promote children's aggression... in more than 40% of programs with violence, the "bad" violent characters are never punished; and only 4% of violent programs portray a theme of non-violence. (Cantor 18)
             This quote by Joanne Cantor explains how television programs including cartoons portray that people that do violent things should not be punished. For instance, if a child views a
             program in which the villain does not face consequences for his or her violent actions, the child will think that they can also display those same violent actions without being dealt with and punished. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children watch an average of three to four hours of television everyday. They say that tel...