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American television carries by far, the most violent content in the world compared to any other country, (Gentile, 2003). Not only is violence something that American's enjoy to watch on television but violence is also a form of entertainment around the world. Years ago, the Romans enjoyed watching the gladiators battle, today wrestling is enjoyed in the United States and many other countries and violence between animals such as cock fights that take place in Indonesia are just as popular, (Felson, 1996).
According to Gentile, estimates indicate that the average American child or teenager witnesses 10,000 murders, rapes or some type of assault per year; and by high school graduation that number increases to 200,000 throughout their life. These statistics seem to be a bit high because the amount of violence children and teens think they're watching, and the amount of violence they are actually watching varies greatly.
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