Media Violence May Cause Youth Violence

Clinton, Hillary R. "Media Violence May Cause Youth Violence." Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 18 Mar. 2010.

Hillary Clinton, current Secretary of State of the United States of America, and former Senator to the state of New York, presents research of the effects of media violence in children. She suggests that media violence contributes to anxiety, desensitization, and increased aggression among children. Clinton suggests that the popular violent video game, Grand Theft Auto, demeans the role of women and encourages violent imagination and activities. These negative effects of this popular video game scare parents, and make them prohibit the play of these video games. She also shares data that 9 out of 10 of the most popular video games sold in the United States contains video games. With 92% of all children being exposed to some form of video games in the United States, this means that nearly 83% of all adolescents in the United States are exposed to violent video games. She suggests that standards and values of video gamers should be improved so that aggression will be reduced in adolescents.