1. V IDEO G AME V IOLENCE T HE E FFECTS OF V IDEO G AME V IOLENCE IN T ODAY ’ S S OCIETY EN 331.95C Research Writing Andrew Laychak 9/23/2013

2. E XPERTS Brad Bushman – Professor at Ohio State University Christopher J. Ferguson – Department chair at Stetson University Patrick Markey – Professor at Villanova University Erik Kain – Writer for Forbes magazine

3. I SSUES Issue I Violent video games causes aggression in young teenagers Issue II Violent behavior, in general, is complex Issue III Parents are partial responsible for speaking to their children about video games (fantasy vs. reality).

4. V IOLENT VIDEO GAMES CAUSES AGGRESSION IN YOUNG TEENAGERS Brad Bushman believes repeat exposure to violent video games causes the aggression Patrick Markey uses the five-factor model to determine whether or not aggression might take place Christopher J. Ferguson stated exposure to violent video games had no effect on aggression Erik Kain believes that cooperative playing actually helped young teenagers

5. V IOLENT BEHAVIOR, IN GENERAL, IS COMPLEX Brad Bushman states that criminal behavior is caused by many factors, factors that are out of our control. Patrick Markey believes that violent behavior is affected by their personality Erik Kain states that violent behavior can be very complex, with underlying mental health issues typically always being present. Christopher J. Ferguson, on the other hand states that he found no association between violent video games and criminality.