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    Effects of Video Game Violence There have been many arguments that have been brought up arguing that violent video games are making kids more violent. Some arguments go as far as saying all video games are making kids more violent. However‚ the argument can go both ways. People have brought up that video games help kids with hand eye coordination and allow them to vent their frustrations. The earliest videogame has been around since 1958‚ and this game was a simple game that had no human and no

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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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    Argumentative Essay “If video games do increase violent tendencies outside the laboratory‚ the explosion of gaming over the past decade from 3.2 billion in sales in 1995 to $7 billion in 2003‚ according to industry figures‚ would suggest a parallel trend in youth violence. Instead‚ youth violence has been decreasing.” (Hoerrner 49). A video game is a game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or display. Violence is behavior involving physical

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    Abstract Video games are electronic games‚ used for entertainment‚ that involve human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. There are variety forms of video games: arcade‚ computer‚ console‚ handheld‚ mobile‚ online and flash games. Video games were created for varied purposes‚ to inform‚ entertain‚ persuade or stimulate. These video games can have varied types of gameplay‚ from puzzle to action to adventure. Action games have been the most popular type

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    Violence in Video Games and Our Youth Over the years violent video games have become a major topic throughout America. An issue that has been debated over the years is the violence in video games and its negative impact on our youth. A few major points I will cover are the increased aggressive behavior‚ youth ’s desensitization‚ and parental supervision. All these are a contributor to the effects our children have faced or will face in the future. Violent video games are extremely popular with

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    Violent Video Games and Physical Aggression in Adolescents Anna Phelps Chatham University The Correlation Between Playing Violent Video Games and Physical Aggression in Adolescents A critical analysis of violence and aggression in the United States is an issue commonly debated by psychologists‚ government agency officials‚ and many university researchers. This topic has also been separated into many specific categories in the general media such as violence in movies‚ schools‚ and video games

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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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    6‚ 2013 Violence & Video Games It’s a tireless task parents have keeping their kids safe. Graphic TV programs‚ sexually explicit magazines and alcohol all must be kept out of reach. Unfortunately‚ parents must add another pop culture challenge to their list: video games. A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that more than 90 percent of parents don’t monitor ratings on the video games played by their kids. Many are unaware that a ratings system for video games even exists

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    Annotated Bibliography Effects of violent video game playing on youth Ward‚ Michael R. "Video Games and Adolescent Fighting." Journal of Law and Economics 53 (2012): 611-28. JSTOR. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/605509&gt;. There is a link between violence in the context of video games and violence affected by gamers outside of the context of gaming. Psychologists have studied the possible connections between violence depicted in the media and violent behaviors.

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    Violent Video Games and Criminal Behavior Western Governors University Student ID #000283042 Violent Video Games and Criminal Behavior The controversy surrounding violence in video games stretches back to 1976 and involved violence against stick figures. Over the years‚ violent imagery has increased in the frequency it appears in games and in the graphic depictions of violence against people and animals. Concerned parents‚ activists and researchers have long suggested that viewing such material

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