... the boys who committed the crime had thrown paint over his body in a scene reminiscent of one in a Childs Play film. The fact that the boys had been influence, at least in part, by their exposure to violent videos cannot be disputed. The case of James Bulger could be said to show that television violence undoubtedly has an effect on its viewers. Eron (1992) says, "There can no longer be any doubt that heavy television is one of the causes of aggressive behavior, crime and violence... Television violence affects youngsters of all ages, of both genders, at all levels of intelligence... The casual effect of television violence on aggression, even though it is not large, exists." Atkin et al (1979) used a comparative study to investigate to what extent children are affected by watching violence on television and video nasties. They gave nine to thirteen year old boys and girls situations ...

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