Part one of term paper
This essay attempts to evaluate the view that television violence is a cause of real world violence. Several studies supporting and opposing this view are examined as well as Gerbner's cultivation theory, which provides an alternative view. The critique offered by Cumberbatch has been applied where relevant and his views on some major methodo ...

Part two of term paper
... over two decades shows that the violence portrayed on television influences the attitudes and behaviour of children who watch it." Signorielli (1991) finds that "Most of the scientific evidence ... reveals a relationship between television and aggressive behaviour. While few would say that there is absolute proof that watching television caused aggressive behaviour, the overall cumulative weight of all the studies gives credence to the position that they are related" (p. 94-95). The question is w ...