Violence On Television

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often portrayed in violent programming. Most violent portrayals do not show the victim experiencing any serious physical harm or pain at the time violence occurs. For example, 47% of all violent interactions show no harm to victims, and 58% show no pain. Even less frequent is the depiction of any long-term consequences of violence. In fact, only 16% of all the programs studied portray the long-term negative consequences of violence, such as psychological, financial, or emotional harm.
One out of four violent interactions on television (25%) involve use of a handgun. Only 4% of violent programs emphasize an anti-violence theme. Very few violent programs place an emphasis on condemning the use of violence or on alternatives to using violence to solve problems. This pattern is consistent across different types of programs and channels.

On the positive side , television violence is usually not explicit or graphic. Most violence is presented without any close-up focus on ...

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