A prominent U.S. study of child development that followed children into adulthood found that children who viewed less violent television had fewer arrests, depended less upon welfare and were more likely to complete high school than those who were exposed to more violence on television.

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The statement conflates findings from various studies and simplifies the complex relationship between television viewing habits and later life outcomes. While some research suggests a correlation between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior, attributing direct causation to fewer arrests, welfare dependency, and high school completion rates based on television violence exposure alone oversimplifies the issue and does not accurately represent the findings of child development studies.

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