“But many researchers operate as if it is their responsibility to demonstrate that video violence has a direct effect on the behaviour of young children, because that will help to explain why society is becoming more violent.” IfsChildrenHelpingYoungResponsibilityViolenceEffectsBecomingDirectViolentVideoBehaviourBecoming MoreResearchersYoung ChildrenDirect Effect Author:Hugh Mackay
“So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on TV and at the cinema, should we conclude that media violence is causing the drop in crime rates?” IfsShouldFallGamesViolenceMediaCrimeTvsRateViolentVideoCinemaViolent CrimesCrime RatesMedia ViolenceViolent Video Games Author:Hugh Mackay
“Still, most of those effects occur in the context of harmless play and it is patently obvious that children are not normally turned into aggressive little monsters by TV or video games, since most children do not become aggressive little monsters.” ChildrenLittlesStillsPlayGamesEffectsTvsObviousMonstersVideoAggressive Author:Hugh Mackay
