A team from the University of Michigan did find in studies that every TV show a child sees increases slightly the likelihood of a child to become more aggressive. ... The popular violent military focused game, Call of Duty, is credited to be one of the most brutal games out there. ... Call of Duty and a large portion of the violent video games are losing sales which show they are not as popular as they once were (Guarino 2). Though I do agree that Call of Duty is a violent video game, I disagree that it should be avoided because it is informative and has benefits. ...

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The first of these articles is called "Domestic Violence: the Role of the Heath Care Professional". ... The third article called "Domestic Violence and Child protection: Directions for Good Practice". ... The article also talks about the after effects of the child(ren) in question leaving with the victimized parent and how that effects the child. The child is typically out of touch with the abusive parent for the duration of their life, however in some circumstances the child will have visitation with the parent which will cause post-separation violence to be directed at the child instead of t...

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Games like call of duty and grand theft auto are definitely for mature audiences and shouldn't be in the hands of minors to play. ... Eventually the more a child is exposed to these games they begin to believe this violent behavior is acceptable in humanity and that no consequences against those actions will be considered. ... The reason why it's even apparent that children in struggling economic communities play games like Grand Theft Auto 5 and Call of Duty is because they feel like they can relate to it because of the afflicted areas they reside in and all the dangerous activity...

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For example, in the book Infant and Child, by Judith Rich Harris and Robert M. ... This clearly shows that from the moment a child is born, he or she is already learning from observing. Therefore, as the child grows up and starts watching television, the child can not distinguish between what is reality and what is fantasy. ... It felt fun to imitate these so called heroes because it seemed like the characters in the movies were invincible. ... Furthermore, in a resent incident in Norway, two children beat another child by jumping and kicking the child in the head and other parts of her bod...

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For example, in the book Infant and Child, by Judith Rich Harris and Robert M. ... This clearly shows that from the moment a child is born, he or she is already learning from observing. Therefore, as the child grows up and starts watching television, the child can not distinguish between what is reality and what is fantasy. ... It felt fun to imitate these so called heroes because it seemed like the characters in the movies were invincible. ... Furthermore, in a resent incident in Norway, two children beat another child by jumping and kicking the child in the head and other parts of her bod...

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It was pointed out that the child has been playing Grand Theft Auto IV. before committing the crime. ... This study suggests that the frequent demand of video games and their constant use can cause a change in child's behaviour over long term for eternity. ... Another quite similar experiment, which aims to question the relationship between videogames and violence is an experiment called 'Taylor Competitive Reaction Time Task'. ... In addition, the average age of a game purchaser is 35 years old, which suggests that it must be the child's parent who allow the child to play...

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A quote from Elise Boulding, We may be unnecessarily sabotaging our present, and our children's future, by being blind to the inconsistencies and irrationalities of adult-child interaction in family and community in this century (Boulding 1979, pg 89.) For the development of a child the relationship between parents and child needs to be strong and fulfilling, children need to learn to become competent, caring citizens through involvement with competent caring adults, without this guidance the effect on the child and community could be damaging. (Hart 1992 pg 5) Without this correct deve...

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In his article, there are some examples of video games which are children's favorite games, contain strong violence: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Grant Theft Auto IV (Wayne Warburton 57). ... " The more television violence watched by a child, the more aggressive the child is. ... Consequence, a child will copy the actions of their idols, trying to be like a hero. ...

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Violence on television has no effect on an adolescent's mind and/or actions because every child has the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. ... Recent studies have shown that the average American child spends approximately four to five hours a day hypnotized in television programs full of violent content (Hepburn 244). ... A 1993 report by the American Psychological Association warned that the average American child is watching 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence before leaving elementary school (Hepburn 244). ... Children begin to imitate what they see on certain sho...

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A child who is educated on the consequences of violence often times do not promote the violence. ... Just by ignoring a call or not replying to text messages is easier then ignoring someone in person. ... The reason communication may lack in a relationship could be the way the child was raised and the way that the parent had raised them. A parent who is often disconnected with the child can lead to negative outcome for the child. "Child interactions and violence in the home as a child are predictive of later couple violence and conflict management skills" (Longmore,2002:#7). ...

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If only one would step back and look at this through the eyes of a child and consider what role TV has played in their lives. ... To a child there is one emotion that overpowers all others, acceptance. ... Emotional images are more likely to stick with a child rather than an educational show (Grossman, 61). ... This especially evident for children, as stated above, because they are easily influenced for acceptance reasons, called modeling. ...

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Once I did call the emergency doctor when he was at work, but then I was too scared in case he found out. ... Not only does domestic violence affect the victim, but it can also be damaging to a child who witnesses it. This can result in the child feeling frightened, guilty or depressed with a sense of powerlessness, shame, grief, or distrust. ... If a child is reared in a violent environment the child can often resort to violence later on in life. ...

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"By the age of 18, the average American child will have seen 200,000 violent acts on television (and in movies), including 400 murders," according to Thomas Radecki, a research director for the National Coalition on Television Violence. ... In 2002, a movie came out called "Cabin Fever." ... I believe that a child's parents have a much more profound effect on their personality traits and development than do movies. ...

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Wilkerson also ties in statistical data from experts most common is the Federal Bureau of Investigation who reported that even though violent crime has tamed down since nineteen- ninety and the number of teenagers has decreased, the arrests of teenagers under eighteen rose forty seven percent from nineteen eighty-eight to nineteen ninety -two. 2 Another writing by Harvard University sociologist, William Julius Wilson, called "When Work Disappears" was resea...

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Gun control is good in some forms because the general public should not have access to automatic weapons that are used for military purposes only. But the use of automatic weapons and weapons in the hands of an unreasonable individual should not be allowed. On the other hand there is a strong moveme...

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It is very well described in Lear's speeches when his madness begins to make him see things clearer: "You commit crimes and call them the law! ... In the "Preface" to the book, Bond says that "our society has the structure of a pyramid of aggression and as the child is the weakest member it is at the bottom, Don"t most people believe they have a right, even a duty, to use crude force against children as part of their education?"...

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Chronic alcohol consumers are more likely to call in sick or not show up at all. The Society for Human Resource Management (2008) offers that alcohol abusers exhibit Monday/Friday absence patterns, are away from their work area more frequently, and often fail to call-in or not show up at all. ...

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No one ever imagines that they would allow themselves to be in a domestic violence relationship; however it's more common than one would think. No one can begin to understand how it happens until it does. I know this because it happened to me. My first love as a teenager was also my worst. I met him...

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The amount of beer consumed averages out to a pint for every man, woman, and child who attended the 81 games the team played at home (Johnson, 1988). ... In 1988, Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds was pelted with full cups of beer and whiskey bottles, when he stormed out of the dugout to dispute a call. ...

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The amount of beer consumed averages out to a pint for every man, woman, and child who attended the 81 games the team played at home (Johnson, 1988). ... In 1988, Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds was pelted with full cups of beer and whiskey bottles, when he stormed out of the dugout to dispute a call. ...

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