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    This document is a draft of a paper about the relationship between violent video games and real-life aggression. The author believes that people predisposed to anger or exposed to real-life violence are more likely to play violent video games, and that the games do not cause acts of aggression. Research from Western Michigan University found links between playing violent video games and life stressors like a parent's incarceration or job loss. Countries with high video game sales also have lower homicide rates than the U.S. The author plans to further research scholarly articles and statistics on video games and violence.

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    Ewell 1

    Jayson Ewell

    Professor Malcolm Campbell

    UWRT 1104

    9/27/2018

    Video Games’ Relation to Violence

    Introduction/Overview

    I will be writing about the impact video games have had on players and society as a

    whole. Violent video games have been blamed for many violent acts in real life, particularly in

    the United States. While the idea of violent video games causing violent behavior is still being

    debated, I believe that the relationship between the two is quite different. My belief is that

    people with larger amounts of anger or are more exposed to real-life violence are more likely to

    play violent video games, and that said video games are not the cause for acts of aggression in

    real life.

    Research from the UNCC Library suggests that I am correct. An article from Western

    Michigan University states that “youth whose father lost his job, who experienced a family

    member recently being in jail/prison, or who moved frequently also have an increased

    probability of playing violent video games.” These situations can be anger-inducing, and people

    seem to take out their out through video games instead of real-life violence. There’s also

    multiple sources pointing out the fact that many countries that have higher amounts of violent

    video games sold have lower homicide rates than the United States. I will continue to search for

    scholarly articles online to find more information.

    Initial Inquiry Question(s)

    Do violent video games cause real-life aggression? What types of people play violent

    video games?

    My Interest in the Topic


    Ewell 2

    Playing video games is a major hobby of mine. Designing and programming video

    games is what I hope to make to make a profession in the future. Naturally, because of these

    factors, I would like to know more about video games and its possible effects on myself and

    people who would play the video games I create.

    Next Steps

    I have already gathered information from the UNCC library. I plan to use scholarly

    articles from other colleges as well, such as the one from Western Michigan University. I will

    also find statistics related to video game and real-life violence. I will ensure that studies I use

    take into account different aspects of the participants’ lives prior to playing violent video games,

    which many studies fail to do.

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