Negative Effects of Media on Children

             The Negative Effects of Media on Children
             Did you know according to the university of Miami, 40% of the average thirty minute news program was devoted to crime? That crime on your television set may be the reason your child may thinks it's alright to bring a gun to school. Did you also know that " 12% of the magazines, 20% of books, and 7.1 percent of pornographic films portrayed some violent theme?" (Carter 1). Sex and violence in media can traumatize youngsters, lead to mistrust later in life and negatively influence children and young adults. This is what incites sexual violence and abuse in the home, toward children, and many of the sex crimes committed in today's society.
             Most people would agree that violence is a natural part of life, but what effect is it having on the children, teens and even adults of America? " Studies conclude viewing certain programs of violence can increase aggression in children, make them more fearful and less trusting, and desensitize them to violent behavior in other people" (Clark 1). Studies show a much higher likelihood of a child exposed to violent media to carry out the same violent acts they see on television and film and hear everyday in popular music. Many people choose to argue the fact that television and film aren't anything but fantasy, but to a child they can't quite tell the difference. "Researchers took MRI's (Magnetic Resonance Images) of 8 youngsters brains as they watched Rocky IV, a blank screen, and a film showing baby animals....kids brains processed
             the violence in the same area of the brain as they process real violence " (Rolfe 1).
             Seeing people get constantly shot, killed, hit and abused, children as well as adults become
             desensitized to these horrible acts. It becomes rather routine to see a shooting on the five O'clock news, or to see someone get dismembered on an episode of your favorite sh...

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