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Television Violence In today’s society, television violence harmfully affects the minds of children. However, it doesn’t mean that the violence on television is the only source for bad behavior, but it does largely contribute to the situation (Szaflik). For instance, the variety of television programming, which permeates violence, is sitcoms, commercials, and cartoons. Also, the many video games and toys marketed towards the violence learned by to children. Television is a powerful influence …

…they observe on television. For example, an eight-year old boy was injured on the playground as a result of a classmate’s attempt to mimic a wrestling maneuver commonly seen on television show known as “The Tombstone.” Then someone tripped him and as he tried to get up, another child picked him up by his legs so that he was upside down, and then slammed his head on the ground (http://www.parenthoodweb.com) (Brossette).