RJA #3

     I searched Google Scholar using the question "Does violence in video games significantly contribute to an increase in violence in society?", I am finding many articles that say yes and many that say no. One of the larger topics that keeps popping up is what I am calling the "youth factor." Most of these articles stress age when studying the effects of media violence. Also, instead of just concentrating on video games, all media is included, such as television, news, movies, and of course, video games.
     One of the groups that I am seeing often believes that media does increase violence in youth is the American Academy of Pediatrics. They feel that media violence does increase the risk for violent behavior in younger subjects. Other groups state that media violence does not necessarily contribute to a rise in violence.
     Some other topics that are arising are that media may be desensitizing youth to violence, the rating system for movies and video games, and who should be responsible for keeping extremely violent content out of the hands of the young.