Does playing violent video games increase the probability that children and adolescents will behave in a violent manner?
What will be an ideal response?
Current research is mixed but most finds some negative effects. The negative effects do not amount to actual aggressive or violent behavior, however. The majority of individuals who play violent video games do not commit violent acts. Increasingly, however, research is supporting a negative effect on empathy; that is, children and adolescents who engage in violent video games show decreased empathy toward others and more positive attitudes toward violent behavior. When direct effects on behavior are found, they are especially found for children already exposed to violence, such as in the home, and/or children who have displayed violent behavior in the past.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Contrast the prosecutor's role as an elected official and as a crime fighter.
What will be an ideal response?
The central defining characteristic of a psychopath is __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When and where was the first juvenile court established?
a. Denver, 1925 b. Los Angeles, 1941 c. Chicago, 1899 d. New York, 1954