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Discuss the Claim That Young People Are Becoming Desentised To Violence.
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DISCUSS THE CLAIM THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE BECOMING DESENTISED TO VIOLENCE In the aftermath of the child-killing tragedies involving the Jamie Bulger case, and the Columbine massacre, anxious parents and authorities looked for an easy scapegoat. It became clear in both cases that there were similar circumstances, namely that in both the killers had viewed violent films and video games, and therefore a naïve assumption was created whereby the killers had merely copied what they had seen to be acceptable. In the course of this essay, I will be examining whether children have become desensitised to violence, and what possible effects this may have on the individual. In particular I will be examining the role of video games in this debate. To support my arguments I will examine several video games: primarily Dead or Alive 3 on the Xbox to support the claim made in the title, and Medal of Honour...
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