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Elizabeth K. Carll, "Violent Video Games: Rehearsing Aggression," The Chronicle of
Higher Education, vol. 53.45, July 13, 2007. Opposing View Points Resource Center.
Web. 25 Feb. 2010.

This article is background source. It is a transcript of a court hearing in which Dr. Elizabeth Carll addresses Senator Sam Brownback concerning violence in video games. She argues that video games depict violence, assualt, rape, and murder as humorous and is rewarded. She says that the APA should recieve funding for research on the effects of violent video games on children so they can better educate parents and teach children how to "evaluate interactive media."

Other topics that connect with this article are video regulations and ratings and what determines what the regulations and ratings are, the many effects of video games on children, and links between increased violent behavior and video games.