"TV violence has become a paradox of sorts. Medical and social science have proven conclusively that children are adversely affected by exposure to it – yet millions of parents think nothing of letting their children watch C.S.I. or other, equally violent programs. Prominent leaders in the entertainment industry publicly decry violent entertainment – but then continue to produce and distribute it. Despite the widespread consensus that TV violence is a significant problem, it has become not only more frequent, but more graphic in recent years. Indeed, the television season that began in the fall of 2005 was one of the most violent in recent history -- averaging 4.41 instances of violence per hour during prime time -- an increase of 75% since the 1998 television season."
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http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/reports/violencestudy/exsummary.asp
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