Children in the United States watch Television an average of 7 ¼ hours per day, 5,000 hours by the first grade and 19,000 hours by the end of High school . These figures are alarming considering that's more hours that our children spend in school, and that the United States has the most violent television programming among industrialized nations. ... It concluded that these males watched an average of six hours of TV per day, about twice as much as children in the general population at that time. ...

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According to a study conducted by researcher Jeanne Funk, out of three hundred and fifty-seven seventh and eighth grade students, thirty-six percent of the males studied played video games between one to two hours a week, while twenty-nine percent played video games between three and six hours per week. Forty-two percent of the females studied played video games between one and two hours a week, while fifteen percent played video games for three to six hours per week. ...

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Ralph Baer could not possibly have anticipated the cultural phenomenon video games would become when he created "Odyssey" in 1972, the first home video game console. It was Baer, working for Magnavox, who first released video games to the public, beginning what is a multi-billion dollar industry thirty-five years later.With technological advancement, games have become increasingly intricate, requiring greater mental dexterity of the player. Contrary to many parents' expectations, video games are no longer, and one must question if they ever were, just for kids. Today, game companie...

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Vandalizing stores or harassing police officers is much easier during nighttime hours and illegal activities are more common at these times. ... Pain can last anywhere from several minutes to several hours but there is no long term damage done to the eyes, nose, or throat. ...

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In Manteca, California, two young boys murdered a disabled man by violently kicking, stabbing, beating and finally choking him. When being questioned by the police as to why the boys poured salt in the dying mans wounds, one of the boys responded, "Oh I don't know. I just seen it on TV- (Levine, 199...

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Gun Control The basic premise of the constitution is to allow people to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Someone else cannot take one's right to life. However there are times when people try. When that time comes, the victim must have a way to protect himself. A handgun carried concealed is a great way to offer that protection What gun control advocates can't perceive is that gun control laws are aimed at the legal buying and selling of guns. ...

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The American Commission on Obscenity and Pornography performed a study in which several college students were asked to spend one and a half hours in an isolated room with a large volume of pornographic media, as well as a large volume of non-explicit media such as Reader's Digest (Howitt, Cumberbatch 1975:80). ...

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The problem of battered women has only come into the limelight in the past few years, its progression toward public awareness paralleling the growth of the women's movement. Historically, there has never been any public outcry against the brutality of battered women. But now we are learning the pr...

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The American Commission on Obscenity and Pornography performed a study in which several college students were asked to spend one and a half hours in an isolated room with a large volume of pornographic media, as well as a large volume of non-explicit media such as Reader's Digest (Howitt, Cumberbatch 1975:80). ...

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Teen Violence Teen violence has not always been as prevalent in society as it is today. However, teen violence is a serious and rapidly growing problem in America. From the horrible incident that occurred at Columbine High School in Colorado, to the everyday incidents of youth violence, it is a...

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