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an understanding of how sports violence affects kids, both as spectators and participants ... Students might like to gather statistics that support the connection between increased violence in hockey and its evolution from an auditory to a visual form of media entertainment.
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www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/le...
www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/elementary/violence/violence_in_sports.cfm
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As violence in sports, especially the NHL, is becoming more dangerous -- to players, fans and coaches -- measures are trying to be implemented to lessen both the impact and prevelance of it. ... It has been a violent few months in professional and amateur sports. ... This violence is not confined to the NHL, however.
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cbs.sportsline.com/b/page/pressbox/0,1328,5381768,00.ht...
cbs.sportsline.com/b/page/pressbox/0,1328,5381768,00.html
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But the fact that there aren’t hard, impartial statistics to prove an upsurge in youth sports violence has some people — Still included — wondering whether there really is a trend toward violence, or just an increase in reported cases.
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abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=99665
abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=99665
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It makes sense that sports violence would serve as an important role model for children who tend to be well adjusted socially, while illegal violence on the screen would tend to have a greater influence on the behaviour of children who are more psychologically damaged and/or feel more alienated from society.
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www.peace.ca/sports.htm
www.peace.ca/sports.htm
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VIOLENCE IN SPORTS THROUGH HISTORY ... Commercialization and Violence in Sports ... The Institutionalization of Violence in Sports...
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danielson.laurentian.ca/drdnotes/4217ch07.htm
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Children watch sports and their parents reactions to them and learn; learn to idolize the winners, to revel in the most damaging hits, and to believe in the sanctity of violence within and without sports. As children move to the athletic arena, through school or through community leagues, they carry these values.
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www.powellwriter.com/sports_violence.htm
www.powellwriter.com/sports_violence.htm
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You know, in the setup piece, we had some statistics thatshowed overall participation and participation among women andchildren as a rate, ... Would anybody here preferthem to watch the sex and violence on the sitcoms? I mean, what doyou want, egg in your beer? I mean, this is a -- what's wrong withkids watching sports?
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www.pbs.org/thinktank/transcript314.html
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Lawmakers across the country also have taken note of the trend of increasing violence against sports officials. Fourteen states have passed legislation increasing penalties for those who physically assault sports officials, and legislators in 19 other states are considering similar laws, Mano said.
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www.sptimes.com/News/071700/Worldandnation/Youth_sports...
www.sptimes.com/News/071700/Worldandnation/Youth_sports_becoming.shtml
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Advocacy organization for safe, positive and fun youth sports in the US. Includes news and information about youth sports for kids, coaches, and parents. ... Youth sports decision makers must make sure to cover all the bases when it comes to protecting youngsters in their programs. When recruiting and evaluating volunteers,
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