Along the coast of Maryland, just inside the state lines of Virginia lies the Quantico naval base, home to a fictional investigative team led by the unpredictable Leroy Jethro Gibbs. The ever-popular television show, NCIS, focuses on solving crimes with naval casualties. These crimes have one thing in common: violence. In 2005, Quantico workers find a “meat puzzle” (C. Schulenburg 9) hidden inside barrels of toxic material. During this episode the viewer can see a massacred body, cut into many pieces, displayed on multiple tables in the NCIS morgue (C. Schulenburg 9). A year later, an episode of NCIS aired that featured an explosion of characters playing golf (Update: TV Violencce). Violence originally did not appear on television at such a high level. Violence made its first appearance in the ten years following the birth of television, in 1928 (J. Torr 62). It showed up in the programming of western-themed shows, which were popular at the time. Guns and fighting would have been common in 1950s shows like Gunsmoke and Have Gun Will Travel (television). It was nearing the end of that decade when outraged television fans began criticizing the entire television industry, including the ever-present (television) violence. The decade following Westerns introduced crime-themed dramas. A recurring show on the CBS network called Man Against Crime was made with murder intent as its signature (J. Torr 62). “The writers of the series were told that 'someone must be murdered, preferably soon, with the threat of more violence to come'” (J. Torr 63). This crime drama theme gave birth to a multitude of shows that all revolved around the same topic. Inside a q...... middle of paper......rou pName=glen39253&version=1.0>"Television violence." Media and Health (2003): 1-4. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Spring 2003. Web. Oct. 26, 2011. “Update: Television Violence.” Issues and controversies on file: n. page Problems and controversies. File News Services Facts, October 5. 2007. Network. November 2, 2011. .Zuckerman, Mortimer B. “Television Violence Contributes to Youth Crime.” Opposing points of view: juvenile crime. Ed. AE Sadler. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1997. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Storm. Ironwood High School. October 26. 2011