Pros and cons of violent video games Kadiga Alishareef 8D

pros Increasing reports of violence/bullying happen by playing violent video games. Young kids tend to confuse fantasy violence with real world violence. A 2000 FBI report includes playing violent video games involved school shooting. Violent video games influences players to real life violence.

pros A 1998 study found that 21% of games sampled involved violence against women. People tent to think that real life is easy to get away with murder just like video games especially when it comes to hurting woman. In grand theft auto players tend to hurt woman and do whatever they want with them.

pros Research has shown that playing video games can lead to death. Grossman, Dave. http://www.killology.com/book_stop_summary.htm.

cons Research has shown that violent video game players are shown to have experience with life and death situation. Boyle, Raymond http://www.isfe.eu/sites/isfe.eu/files/stirling_university_violence_final_report.pdf

cons Violent juvenile crime in the United States has been declining as violent video game popularity has increased. The arrest rate for juvenile murders has fallen 71.9% between 1995 and 2008. The arrest rate for all juvenile violent crimes has declined 49.3%. In this same period. Gallagher, Michael. http://www.isfe.eu/sites/isfe.eu/files/attachments/esa_ef_2011.pdf

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