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The
National Television Violence Study found that: handguns were
featured in 25% of all violent scenes. |
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Violence
usually goes unpunished on American television |
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73%
of perpetrators failed to experience negative consequences for
their actions |
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Humor
often accompanies violent scenes |
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Only
4% of programs actually condemned the use of violence |
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Only
15% of violent programs carried any kind of advisory or content
code. |
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Public
broadcasting stations carried the least amount of violence and
cable |
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Channels
the most (85%) |
