Violence on TV

Facharbeit (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Englisch - Landeskunde, Note: 2,0, Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium, Dinslaken, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: 1.Introduction

1.1 Explaining the topic

The topic I chose for my term paper is "Violence on TV-How the American society deals with violence on TV". So what does that mean exactly? Violence on TV is (too often because of current events) an often-discussed topic. Scientists, media experts, politicians and TV-station bosses are quarrelling for years now about the responsibility of television and its influence on the watcher.
Acts of violence or criminal actions are often blamed on TV, parents are afraid of the bad influence that medium might have and violent behaviour caused by television-violence.