As soon as viewers turn on the television news, they are bound to hear about incidents taking place that include some form of violence. "So long as death sells, we can expect to see more of the same," states Sheryl Grana, associate professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota (Tor...

The Aztec warrior. Human sacrifices. Hammurabi's Code.Gladiatorial combats in the Colosseum in Rome. World Wars I and II. Masssuicides. School killings. These are but some few examples of human displays of violencethroughout history. Humans, for one reason or other, killed people fo...

Psychology of TelevisionToday many people think that television is the cause of violence in today's youth. Many have pondered that television disturbs traditions as well as interferes with the minds of adolecened children who can not yet comprehend the truth of fiction and reality. Thus television...