Facts About Media Violence

It is important that parents and caregivers monitor what their child is watching. Violence is often seen in the movies, television and video games that children use for entertainment. Knowing about media violence can enable a parent or caregiver to find a plan of action that will reduce the amount of violence a child is exposed to.

  1. Cartoon Violence

    • Children cartoons are contribute to media violence. Cartoons show kids approximately 20 violent acts every hour, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

    Number of Violent Acts

    • By the time he is 18 years old, the average American child will see 200,000 representations of violence in the media. This depiction violence will include 16,000 murders. TV programs show 812 acts of violence every hour.

    Music Videos

    • Violence against another person is witnessed in 15 percent of music videos.

    Predictor of Violence

    • A child who prefers violent media is more prone to aggression and violent behavior.

    Good Guy Violence

    • "Good guys" commit almost half of the violence that is seen on TV. Violence is often justified in the media if the violence is for a good reason.

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