Does Childhood TV Viewing Lead to Criminal Behavior?

    Recent studies by the University of Washington and the University of Otago concluded that watching television increased the chances of a person developing antisocial problems and engaging in criminal activities. This article highlights known negative facts about television use.  According to the article, the average pre-schooler watches 4.4 hours of television a day; this extremely high number confirms what doctors have been saying for years: children watch too much TV. However, the University of Washington researchers also recommend that parents and doctors should focus more on what children are watching rather than only looking at how much TV they watch. Children in the modern era continually watch violent and age-inappropriate things on TV that impact who they became and create their norms, said the researchers. Research found that such children became desensitized to violence and often lack the skills to communicate with others due to the overuse of electronics. The article was short but raised profound questions about television for children and teens in the twenty-first century.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-television-intervention-20130218,0,3260824.story