ON THE WEB: DO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES CAUSE VIOLENCE IN REAL LIFE?
by Hazed
It’s a question that gets asked a lot by the media, particularly after a violent tragedy where people are looking for simple answers as to why a teenager did something terrible.
The media and moral campaigners always want something to blame and even when the perpetrator of a crime proves not to play violent games, the initial knee-jerk reaction is the one that sticks.
This article examines the research that has been done into the use of violent video games and comes to the conclusion that there hasn’t been very much of it and a lot is flawed.
