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Media Violence It is hard to watch television at almost any time of the day and not see some sort of violence on the screen portrayed as a normal part of the presentation. Cartoons are filled with it, such as “Batman Beyond.” Movies often seem to make violence a central part of the plot, and regular TV series are becoming increasingly violent. Media violence has a negative effect on its viewers. There are those who …

…by some sort of violent act. If children were constantly exposed to this type of material they wouldn’t know the difference between right and wrong. What if they thought violence was the way to solve things? Recently there was a situation where people were holding backyard-wrestling matches at the backyards of houses. Teenagers were getting hurt and some were even in critical condition. These were all the result of media violence on television. On