Does Video Games cause Violence? 97% of 12-17 year olds in the US played video games in 2008. Due to recent school shootings‚ and increased bullying‚ communities are wondering if violent video games cause actual violence. The issue was brought up after the school shooting of Columbine High School. Investigators learned that the two students played many violent video games including Wolfenstein 3D and Doom. However this was to some was a one-time occurrence. Video games are being used as something
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Soloway UNV-104 Expository Essay Final Draft 8/17/13 Nikki Squire Video Games and Violence Playing video games is an ubiquitous pastime among youth today. Popular genres of video games are about conflict and resolution‚ much like real life. When people hear the words violent or violence‚ they automatically associate these words with negativity. However‚ studies have shown (Ferguson & Rueda‚ 2010) that in the world of video games‚ those that are considered violent can actually be of benefit to
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allowed to play video games‚ listen to radio and/or watch TV because of all the violence that occurs. If people want to do what the hero or heroine in the game is doing‚ let them. In every game the position you take is the good guy meaning you have to save the world‚ along with the humans that live on the earth. None of the games have the objective as killing humans‚ instead the goal is to kill zombies‚ monsters‚ witches‚ wraiths‚ etc.<br><br>The people who don’t want violence in video games should try
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Does the violence in video games really influence the violence in the youth? According to humanillnesses.com‚ violence is the use of physical force to injure people or property. Influence is a person or thing with the capacity or power to have an effect on someone or something. According to videogames.procon.org‚ 60% of middle school boys and 40% of middle school girls who played at least one Mature-rated (M-rated) game hit or beat up someone‚ compared with 39% of boys and 14% of girls who did not
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in the US played video games in 2008‚ thus fueling an $11.7 billion domestic video game industry. In 2008‚ 10 of the top 20 best-selling video games in the US contained violence. Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings‚ increases in bullying‚ and violence towards women. Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence‚ reward players for simulating violence‚ and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts. Video game advocates contend
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12/15/13 Video Games and Violence Video Games and violence a topic that has caused many a spirited debate both in the classroom‚ and amongst parents and children. There are plenty of arguments both for‚ and against the issue. However‚ there is research out there that shows that large amounts of time spent playing violent video games can contribute to aggressive behaviors‚ poor academic performance‚ and desensitization to violence in adolescents. The debates all begin with violent video games contributing
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Positive Effects of Video Games * When your child plays video games‚ it gives his brain a real workout. In many video games‚ the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. These skills are not even taught at school. Some of the mental skills enhanced by video games include: o Following instructions o Problem solving and logic - When kids play games such as The Incredible Machine‚ Angry Birds or Cut The Rope‚ they train their brain
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"Violence in Television and Video Games: Does the Media’s Message Matter" In this short essay about violence in television and video games it starts off talking about a very popular TV show at one point the sopranos. the author then goes on to talk about how in one of the episodes of sopranos Tony television and video games it starts off talking about a very popular TV show at one point the sopranos. the author then goes on to talk about how in one of the episodes of sopranos Tony Soprano murders
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Does Video Game Violence Affect Children? Abstract Does Video Game Violence Affect Children? This project shows if video game violence affects children. Many children between the ages of eight years old and ten years old will be observed before‚ during‚ and after playing violent video games. Looking for violent behavior before‚ during‚ and after playing violent video games is the whole experiment. The conclusion is that most children have no problems after playing the violent videogames. I
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Video Games and Youth Violence Violent video games could be liable for violence towards women‚ bullying‚ and school shootings; however no direct link can be found connecting youth violence and video games. Research on this argument is flawed. There is no connection found connecting youth violence and video games. Advocates argue that video games help diminish youth violence. Advocates argue that video games help curb youth violence because it serves as a substitute‚ reliving any stress and hostile
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