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Josephine Florenzo, Jordan Dry, Daniel Burden, Rachel Soles

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Does cartoon violence cause aggression amongst children?



There are many ways to respond to the violent cartoons viewed on television; with such strong evidence of cartoon violence resulting in aggressive and violent behavior in children, parents and other influential individuals should take a more active role in screening what their children watch. Non-violent movies are alternative to violent ones, and utilizing parental controls on both television and internet, can help reduce the amount of exposure to animated violence. If parents are concerned about what shows their children are allowed to watch at their friends' house, or at school, they should make a point to contact the teachers and parents about their wishes, and even let them know about the negative side-effects of allowing children to view those types of shows. Prevention is the responsibility of the teachers and parents who have a say in what kind of media their children view.

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