http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/2007/03/19/violent-video-games-do-not-cause-teen-violence/ I use this blog to provide safety, self-defense, and security information, addressing topics such as domestic abuse, teen violence, and violent crime prevention. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:55:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/2007/03/19/violent-video-games-do-not-cause-teen-violence/#comment-187379 New games rental Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:09:02 +0000 http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/?p=146#comment-187379 I'm absolutely disagree with this. There is direct link between violent video games and homicidal behaviour in children. I’m absolutely disagree with this. There is direct link between violent video games and homicidal behaviour in children.

]]> http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/2007/03/19/violent-video-games-do-not-cause-teen-violence/#comment-6844 Joseph Heekin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:29:15 +0000 http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/?p=146#comment-6844 There's no logical way to connect the few school shootings that have taken place to violent video games, of which millions are produced and played by gamers all over the world. If violence in the media did cause a significant effect on the behaviors of those who play them, we'd be seeing an epidemic of beatings, rapes, school shootings, and murder. Crime rates over the past few decades have shown that this is not the case--they have actually been falling. People who commit what would be considered serious acts of violence are likely predisposed to it because of other sources of violence, likely more real sources of violence such as domestic abuse, neglect, etc. I would agree that such media do have some effect on the physiology of the players; for example, after repeated exposure to such media, eventual desensitization to violence results. However, this desensitization is clearly not significant enough to require censorship of violent media. There’s no logical way to connect the few school shootings that have taken place to violent video games, of which millions are produced and played by gamers all over the world. If violence in the media did cause a significant effect on the behaviors of those who play them, we’d be seeing an epidemic of beatings, rapes, school shootings, and murder. Crime rates over the past few decades have shown that this is not the case–they have actually been falling. People who commit what would be considered serious acts of violence are likely predisposed to it because of other sources of violence, likely more real sources of violence such as domestic abuse, neglect, etc. I would agree that such media do have some effect on the physiology of the players; for example, after repeated exposure to such media, eventual desensitization to violence results. However, this desensitization is clearly not significant enough to require censorship of violent media.

]]> http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/2007/03/19/violent-video-games-do-not-cause-teen-violence/#comment-1723 Brandon LeQuire Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:08:36 +0000 http://scottsafetyshop.com/blog/?p=146#comment-1723 Most of my friends and myself have played video games since we were 5. We have played nothing but violent games since 12. I do not even have a single game thats rated less then T. Yet We have never got into a fight never done drugs and never decided to kill everyone in our class. The only way violent games can influence young kids is if a game like Saints Row or Gears of War gets in the hands of 8 year olds where the mind is still developing right from wrong. Also most of the violence that video games are being blamed on is where the person commiting the violence is haveing home troubles or was mentally unstable to begin with. It is the parents job to do 2 things look at the black letter on the back of the game and see if it says E, E+7, T, M, or Ao. and say yes or no. Most of my friends and myself have played video games since we were 5. We have played nothing but violent games since 12. I do not even have a single game thats rated less then T. Yet We have never got into a fight never done drugs and never decided to kill everyone in our class. The only way violent games can influence young kids is if a game like Saints Row or Gears of War gets in the hands of 8 year olds where the mind is still developing right from wrong. Also most of the violence that video games are being blamed on is where the person commiting the violence is haveing home troubles or was mentally unstable to begin with. It is the parents job to do 2 things look at the black letter on the back of the game and see if it says E, E+7, T, M, or Ao. and say yes or no.

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