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Does TV Violence Have Long-Lasting Effects on Our Children?
As Published In The New Tomorrow- Latino and Nubian Voices - Volume 1, Number
December Issue 2003
By Robert Ruiz
The debate on T.V. violence and the affects on the children watching; has been going on since
the invention of the television. Many short and long term studies have been performed on
television shows and the effect that they may have on the children watching them. Many
studies have managed to find links to violent behavioral patterns in children that happen to
watch a certain amount of hours of television a day. However, is television really producing our
rapist, murderers, serial killers, drug dealers, spouse abusers, etc.
Did street gangs start because of Scooby Doo?
Are abusive spouses spawned from Popeye?
Probably not!
However, society always seems to find ways to commercialize violence. When the thugs who
viciously beat and murdered Anthony Battaglia in Long Island, N.Y. or the thugs who robbed
and murdered Jesus Perea on the Manhattan bound six train acting out a scene from the
Simpsons? Probably Not!
Though many universities studing this issue have linked violent behavior and television, this
decade has proven to be less violent than the decades before it. All types of crime are at an all
time low according to governmental statistics. So my question is, how does television
influence violence?
According to the Census Bureau, there are more televisions per household now than in the
1970’s. Yet the 1970’s was a very violent era. Though Television shows are more violent now
and sensor less than the 1970’s; the crime rate versus population in 2001was at an all time
low compared to the 1970’s.
A study that appeared in the March 2003 issue of Developmental Psychology, written by L.
Rowell Huesman, PhD and his colleagues came to the conclusion that adults who were
allowed to watch large amounts of television violence while they were children; ”were more
likely to throw items at their spouses, have shoved people when responding to insults and
have been convicted of a crime”.
Though, children have been known to act out characters like, Spider Man, Hulk, wrestlers and
many more. As adults are they acting out their favorite movie character when committing a
violent crime? Or are they acting out their real life characters such as their abusive parent,
child molesting priest, drug abusing neighbors, neighborhood drug dealers, etc.?
It seems that society blinds itself to the realities of what really drives people to commit violent
acts. The 1970’s were violent not because of television; it was violent because of the chaos
that was running rampant in a time that every faction of society was out of control. There was
the Watergate Scandal that ruined the creditability of the highest office in the United States
political spectrum, there was the Veitnam war that threw a monkey wrench into the United
States mighty military machine, there was the horrorible recession that put the capital of the
world (New York City) into bankruptcy, there was the epidemic of herion drug use, etc.
Though the 80’s and 90’s have shown substantial improvement in the violent crimes
committed compared to the population, it was not because television was less violent, the
economy had went through two recessions and the systems put in place to help the economy
were working some what in ”full force”.
The new millenium has shown rise in violent crimes committed and televisions per
household, however, there is no relations to each other. What does relate to the rise of violent
crimes is our economy. The millenium did not start off with a boom! With economic woes
brings economic solutions. If the government does not provide these solutions; the public will
provide them for itself. Unfotunately, when the government safety nets fail, solutions or should
I say the relief come in the form of violent acts and illegal forms of employment.
Majority of violent acts are not influenced by television, however influenced by the pressures of
the enviroment around them. If you grew up in a family household where you witnessed
spouse abuse or were abused as achild, chances are you will do the same. It may not
happen when things are good, however, the minute the pressure is on ”Dr. Jeckyl” will come
out.
When times are hard and pressure is on to feed your family desperate measures are taken,
unfortunately, the measures that are sometimes taken are illegal and come with overwhelming
consequences.
Though some television shows are violent in nature, they still remain fictional and a form of
entertainment. Television does not promote violence in adults directly , however, economic
disparities and the imediate enviroment does.
About The Author:
Robert Ruiz is an editorial writer who writes for many publications. He is also the founder and
senior editor for Latin Society;silent voices www.latinsociety.com. He also has a monthly
column in The New Tomorrow. Also writes for the web magazine Did You Really
Believe www.didyoureallybelieve.com.
As Published In The New Tomorrow- Latino and Nubian Voices - Volume 1, Number
December Issue 2003
By Robert Ruiz
The debate on T.V. violence and the affects on the children watching; has been going on since
the invention of the television. Many short and long term studies have been performed on
television shows and the effect that they may have on the children watching them. Many
studies have managed to find links to violent behavioral patterns in children that happen to
watch a certain amount of hours of television a day. However, is television really producing our
rapist, murderers, serial killers, drug dealers, spouse abusers, etc.
Did street gangs start because of Scooby Doo?
Are abusive spouses spawned from Popeye?
Probably not!
However, society always seems to find ways to commercialize violence. When the thugs who
viciously beat and murdered Anthony Battaglia in Long Island, N.Y. or the thugs who robbed
and murdered Jesus Perea on the Manhattan bound six train acting out a scene from the
Simpsons? Probably Not!
Though many universities studing this issue have linked violent behavior and television, this
decade has proven to be less violent than the decades before it. All types of crime are at an all
time low according to governmental statistics. So my question is, how does television
influence violence?
According to the Census Bureau, there are more televisions per household now than in the
1970’s. Yet the 1970’s was a very violent era. Though Television shows are more violent now
and sensor less than the 1970’s; the crime rate versus population in 2001was at an all time
low compared to the 1970’s.
A study that appeared in the March 2003 issue of Developmental Psychology, written by L.
Rowell Huesman, PhD and his colleagues came to the conclusion that adults who were
allowed to watch large amounts of television violence while they were children; ”were more
likely to throw items at their spouses, have shoved people when responding to insults and
have been convicted of a crime”.
Though, children have been known to act out characters like, Spider Man, Hulk, wrestlers and
many more. As adults are they acting out their favorite movie character when committing a
violent crime? Or are they acting out their real life characters such as their abusive parent,
child molesting priest, drug abusing neighbors, neighborhood drug dealers, etc.?
It seems that society blinds itself to the realities of what really drives people to commit violent
acts. The 1970’s were violent not because of television; it was violent because of the chaos
that was running rampant in a time that every faction of society was out of control. There was
the Watergate Scandal that ruined the creditability of the highest office in the United States
political spectrum, there was the Veitnam war that threw a monkey wrench into the United
States mighty military machine, there was the horrorible recession that put the capital of the
world (New York City) into bankruptcy, there was the epidemic of herion drug use, etc.
Though the 80’s and 90’s have shown substantial improvement in the violent crimes
committed compared to the population, it was not because television was less violent, the
economy had went through two recessions and the systems put in place to help the economy
were working some what in ”full force”.
The new millenium has shown rise in violent crimes committed and televisions per
household, however, there is no relations to each other. What does relate to the rise of violent
crimes is our economy. The millenium did not start off with a boom! With economic woes
brings economic solutions. If the government does not provide these solutions; the public will
provide them for itself. Unfotunately, when the government safety nets fail, solutions or should
I say the relief come in the form of violent acts and illegal forms of employment.
Majority of violent acts are not influenced by television, however influenced by the pressures of
the enviroment around them. If you grew up in a family household where you witnessed
spouse abuse or were abused as achild, chances are you will do the same. It may not
happen when things are good, however, the minute the pressure is on ”Dr. Jeckyl” will come
out.
When times are hard and pressure is on to feed your family desperate measures are taken,
unfortunately, the measures that are sometimes taken are illegal and come with overwhelming
consequences.
Though some television shows are violent in nature, they still remain fictional and a form of
entertainment. Television does not promote violence in adults directly , however, economic
disparities and the imediate enviroment does.
About The Author:
Robert Ruiz is an editorial writer who writes for many publications. He is also the founder and
senior editor for Latin Society;silent voices www.latinsociety.com. He also has a monthly
column in The New Tomorrow. Also writes for the web magazine Did You Really
Believe www.didyoureallybelieve.com.