e of physical force, or the credible threat of such force, to intend to physically harm an animated being or group of beings." In this investigation, Wilbur Schramm concluded that, "under some conditions, some violent television could affect some children"(Mass Media). For the most part, most television is neither helpful nor harmful to most kids under most circumstances. A solution for parents to do is provide a warm, loving, secure family environment for their children, and they would have little to worry about.
             The same common themes were seen in television programs years later. The common findings in television violence on children still remain mostly the same. Most television violence happens at a close range, between people that do not know one another, and involving some kind of a weapon. The perpetrator is a most commonly young, middle-aged male, white, colored, and foreign. The consequences of television violence are usually unrealistic. In most cases the perpetrator is unpunished for his violent acts, and most victims do not experience any significant amount of pain or harm. The overall message of these programs is that violence is shown and seen on television as a means of resolving problems, and reaching goals. Very few television programs or commercials actually focus and emphasize on anti-violence themes.
             Most researchers came to the same common conclusion about violence on television and how it affects children. Robert Liebert and Robert Baron concluded, in a laboratory situation, "watching a violent program or scene made children more willing to be aggressors"(Sex, Violence and Media). They also found that children, who watch violent acts that are rewarded not punished, were more likely to become violent within their own behavior. Mark Lefkowitz did a study over a ten-year period, which found watching violent TV regularly led to aggressive behavior. He even said that the television habits an eight year old acquires...