Electronic Aggression

“It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. (Bradbury 1).” “... the Hound, leaping out like a moth in the raw light, finding, holding its victim, inserting the needle and going back to its kennel to die as if a switch had been turned (Bradbury 25).” “The firehouse trembled as a great flight of jet planes whistled a single not across the black morning sky (Bradbury 33).” “Like traditional forms of youth violence, electronic aggression is associated with emotional distress and conduct problems at school (Electronic Aggression).” “The explosion in communication tools and avenues does not come without possible risks. Youth can use electronic media to embarrass, harass, or threaten their peers. Increasing number of teens and pre-teens are becoming victims of this new form of violence (Electronic Aggression).” “Recent research suggest that youth who are victimized electronically are also very likely to also be victimized offline (Electronic Aggression).” …show more content…
has far more gun- related killings than any other developed country (Heroux).” “It seems that everyday there is breaking news of another heart- rending massacre. Movie theaters, colleges, schools, churches, the workplace, malls- no place is safe from the intrusion of gun violence (Chasen).” “Children who watch televised violence are desensitized to it. They may come to see violence as a fact of life and, over time, lose their ability to empathize with both the victim and the victimizer (Beresin).” “Studies reveal that children watch approximately 28 hours of television a week, more time than they spend in school. The typical American child will view more than 200,000 acts of violence, including more than 16,000 murders before age 18. Television programs display 812 violent acts per hour; children’s programming, particularly cartoons, displays up to 20 violent acts hourly