Violent Video Games

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Should our democracy place criminal penalties on anyone who sells, rents, or shows violent video games to minors?

Articles and Papers


Anderson, Craig A. and Brad J. Bushman, “Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggressive Behavior, Aggressive Cognition, Aggressive Affect, Physiological Arousal, and Prosocial Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Scientific Literature,” Psychological Science (2001), 12, 353-359 

 

Entertainment Software Rating Board, “ESRB Game Ratings: Frequently Asked Questions” (New York: Entertainment Software Rating Board, 2005)

 

Illinois General Assembly. Public Act 94-0315, “Violent Video Game Law” (720 ILCS 5, Article 12A. Violent video games), Enacted July 25, 2005

 

Janushewski, Derrick, and Myna Truong, “Video Games and Violence,” Building the Virtual City: Suggestions for Shaping a Viable Cybersociety (Hamilton, Canada: McMaster University, 1999)

 

Parvaz, D., “Video Game Research Yields Wide Ranging Conclusions,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer (October 14, 1999)

 

Walsh, David, Video Game Violence and Public Policy, paper presented at the Playing by the Rules: The Cultural Policy Challenges of Video Games Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 26-27, 2001

Audio Articles

"Marketplace: Video Game Release Suspended" National Public Radio (June 22, 2007)

 

"Violent Video Game Set in Cathedral Sparks Anger" National Public Radio (June 12, 2007)

 

Activities & Websites


"N.Y. Wants to Stop Violent Video Game Sales to Minors" National Public Radio News Blog (June 1, 2007)

 

"Video Games" Lesson Plan The Media Awareness Network

 
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