Owen Bailey
Karen Morris
English 1102-XX
23 March 2011
“Can a Video Game Lead to Murder.” CBS News. CBS, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011.
In this work, CBS News provides the information. CBS News is the extension of the CBS Corporation. The top-notch journalism staff supplies the world with up-to-date information of breaking news 24/7. CBS News also televises interviews, investigations, and critically acclaimed programs, giving the watchers a factual view on what is going on today. The work provided a story about an eighteen-year-old male who committed murder. He was taken into the police station on suspicion of having a stolen vehicle. Devin Moore decided to react in a way like the video game, “Grand Theft Auto.” He killed three lives and then fled in a police car. This work shows how a violent video game can give the right person the aggression needed to act out as if they are part of a game. This work provided details in a way unlike other articles do. It provided an in-depth experience that linked a violent video game to an act of aggression.
“Children and Video Games: Playing with Violence.” American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006. Web. 18 Jan 2011.
In this work, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is an established, non-profitable association made of 7,500 trained child and adolescent Physicians and Psychiatrists. AACAP started their work by saying how video games sales of skyrocketed. The video games industry included video games that provided educational purposes, and some that offered crude and violent behavior. The work included studies that showed how adolescents became immune to violence after playing the games multiples minutes. This problem causes children to lean on attacking with the violence they have learned because they do not see that it is bad. AACAP then included tips for parents to help their children to stray away from being addicted to video games and the violence that comes along with them. This work was top notch because of the involvement of tips that can be used, reasons why violent video games are bad, and what they affect. However, unlike Dr. Phil’s work, this article included brief summaries and not just tips for parents.
Harding, Anne. “Violent Video Games Linked to Child Aggression.” CNN Health. CNN, 3 Nov. 2008. Web. 28 Jan. 2011.
In this work, Anne Harding publishes her writing as an article writer for CNN. CNN.com is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, CNN is made up of 4000 news professionals. CNN is one of the leaders of online news and information delivery. CNN updates their website multiple times everyday so that anyone can obtain a factual news report as soon as it happens. The work showed test conducted on parents and children. The test on parents showed that no time limits were set for playing video games, and that parents did not know the content of the video games their children were playing. The test with children was diversified with both American and Japanese children. The work showed that both groups of children showed more aggression after playing violent video games. The work then provided ways to help stop children from having aggression from violent video games. This work was very factual and included good test. The work however was also interesting because linking aggression to Japanese children showed that it was not just a catastrophe with America. Just like other works in the bibliography, Harding included ways and tips to prevent being harmed from violent video games.
McGraw, Phil. “Children and Violent Video Games.” Dr. Phil. Dr. Phil, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2011.
In this work, Dr. Phil is a very well known television star who is also a highly credited psychologist. He devoted this whole work on tips for parents on how to prevent their children of becoming victims of video game violence. He stated that the rise of video game violence has to do with how often violent video games are played. Dr. Phil showed in his work that parents should always look up information about a video game, look at the rating of the video game, and even call the makers to find out what is included inside the game before buying or letting their child play it. Time limits should be set on how many times a day or how long a game can be played. Parents should also discuss with their child the wrongdoing if anything negative in the video game shows up. Dr. Phil provided great tips in his work to help parents prevent damage to their minds. Although his tips were quality, the quantity of tips was slack. A few more tips could have improved his work and helped more parents realize what guidelines to set. Unlike other works, Dr. Phil devoted his whole work on tips for parents. Other websites provide more information and an occasional tip. This work was excellent to look at if extra reading is unnecessary.
Schaffer, Amanda. “Don’t Shoot: Why Video Games Really Are Linked to Violence.” Slate. Slate, 27 Apr. 2007. Web. 10 Feb. 2011.
In this work, Schaffer writes on topics of video game violence for the company Slate. Slate is a daily magazine on the Internet. Offering many topics, Slate has won numerous awards for their online magazine. Slate is made of staff members who have all had experience with other magazines, and are experienced writers. The work immediately began with references to the past showing times where video games lead to a murder. The work also showed that video games do not cause people to kill others, but it increases aggression and different people are affected differently with aggression. The work included ways to test aggression of life after video games. Three types of test were introduced with the difference among them being the time spent with the individual being tested. The work concluded with the only way aggression can be dodged with violent video games. Children should not be exposed. This article was more interesting than others. The work showed stories from the past to tie in the information provided. Unlike the other articles, this article gave only one tip, but was guaranteed to work.
Tumbokon, Chacha. “The Good and Bad Effects of Video Games.” Raise Smart Kid. Raise Smart Kid, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.
In this work, Chacha Tumbokon is a Psychology and Early Childhood Development graduate. She uses her knowledge and personal experience to post a site to help a parent raise a smart child based on research and child psychology. Tumbokon shares reasons why video games are good in this work. The works included that video games are a workout for the brain, and it can help hand-eye coordination, following instructions, and help develop logic and problem solving skills. This world is also becoming very technologically advanced. Video games provide children with an early opportunity to work with technology. The final thought in the work included that video games are proven to release stress because of getting out aggression. With all the negative things that are said about video games, fining positive elements reinforce the industry. This work helps to show that video games can also be good for children. This article was unlike others because it included only positive arguments when many articles will argue that video games increase aggression and negative effects out weigh the positive.
