f violence on television cannot be seen by viewing all children as one group. The effects are very individualized. But for the purposes of clarification and understanding, the group known as "children" can be effectively classified into the subgroups of "younger children" and "older children."
             Younger children are exposed to television violence mostly through cartoons and the cartoon heroes. Although children at this age realize that cartoons are not real, they receive the underlying message that violence is funny, not harmful. Rarely in cartoons will the perpetrator of a violent act be punished. No negative connotations are linked with violence. This actually can be more harmful than a graphic depiction of violence. Take the case of two-year-old Jessica Matthews who was burned to death by her five-year-old brother. Her brother was imitating a s
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