According to the 1992 National Television Violence Study by Mediascope, perpetrators go unpunished in 73 percent of all violent scenes on television. Violence is everywhere . Slaby tells the story of a preschooler who was informed of the death of her friend's father. Her question reflected the assumption, drawn from television, that violence was the normal cause of death. Violence is justified.
Violence is funny.
Laugh tracks in shows like The Three Stooges often follow actions like whacking someone over the head. Children's cartoons are especially likely to present violence as funny. Violence is pleasurable . The response, therefore, depends on which character the viewer identifies with. Since aggressors in the media are usually male and females are usually victims, for example, boys are more likely to respond with aggression and girls with fear.