effects of television Television violence is a negative message of reality to the children who see it. In this essay I am going to show and prove that violence on television causes children to be more violent. Over the years there have been many studies to show that there is an excessive amount of violence, not only in adult programs, but also in children’s programs. Television and the American Child by George Comstock, states …showed first 75 words of 1379 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1379 total…life. Nevertheless, these programs and shows are the minority, and the majority has a negative influence on children. . Works Cited Comstock, George. Television and the American Child. San Diego: Academic Press, Inc., 1991 Elber, Lynn. "Getting to the Heart of TV Violence." Boston Globe. 20 September 1995: 84. Goodman, Ellen. "How to Zap Violence on TV." Boston Globe. 15 February 1996: 23. Meltz, Barbara. "Beware Rangers’ Mixed Messages.” Boston Globe. 1 December 1994: A1. Wood, Samuel. The World of Psychology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1996.