Violence in Video Games Sparks Controversy in the Real World fear. For years, school-related violence has always been on the table for debate. Of all the topics that come up, the one that sows fear and panic in the hearts of many is a school shooting. When this occurs, people are frantic to try to understand all the information as quickly as possible. As a result, many fingers are pointed in all directions. The number one culprit of these school shootings is video games, especially violent games. Arguments from concerned parents state that if children were exposed to such violence, schools would not be as bad as they are. Is it really like that? This is but one piece of the puzzle, to fully understand the issue you need to look at the common motivations of killers, school shootings that have occurred, video games that have been mentioned, and what parents can do to help. of information that journalists are quick to discover is the killer's motivation. So, what drives an average student to become a cold-blooded killer? One of the most common is if the person is dealing with a bully. Some schools do not know how to effectively address school bullying, and when the problem is not resolved, the student may feel that the only way to achieve freedom is to take matters into their own hands. Another reason is poor academic performance. When a student does not do well in school, it can lead to them becoming desperate to succeed at any cost. Unfortunately, a shooter's motivation may be that he or she is a social outcast. These are the people who have difficulty expressing themselves... middle of paper......9 April 2007. Web. 25 March 2014. . A young man attending Virginia Tech shot two people because they were bullying him. Feeling guilty, he creates a confession tape and sends it. On the tape he says he didn't have to do it but he was forced to do it. He also claims he gave his bullies a chance to back off, and when they didn't he lashed out. This is a pretty interesting video, the amount of planning on the killer part is really convoluted. This video is just a glimpse into the mind of a killer. The images included in the video are an attempt to show the world his transformation from an ordinary boy to a cold-blooded killer. Wisconsin school gunman Samuel Hengel dies after shooting himself. ABC News. ABC, November 20, 2010. Web. March 25. 2014. .

Topic > Violence in Video Games Sparks Controversy in the Real World fear. For years, school-related violence has always been on the table for debate. Of all the topics that come up, the one that sows fear and panic in the hearts of many is a school shooting. When this occurs, people are frantic to try to understand all the information as quickly as possible. As a result, many fingers are pointed in all directions. The number one culprit of these school shootings is video games, especially violent games. Arguments from concerned parents state that if children were exposed to such violence, schools would not be as bad as they are. Is it really like that? This is but one piece of the puzzle, to fully understand the issue you need to look at the common motivations of killers, school shootings that have occurred, video games that have been mentioned, and what parents can do to help. of information that journalists are quick to discover is the killer's motivation. So, what drives an average student to become a cold-blooded killer? One of the most common is if the person is dealing with a bully. Some schools do not know how to effectively address school bullying, and when the problem is not resolved, the student may feel that the only way to achieve freedom is to take matters into their own hands. Another reason is poor academic performance. When a student does not do well in school, it can lead to them becoming desperate to succeed at any cost. Unfortunately, a shooter's motivation may be that he or she is a social outcast. These are the people who have difficulty expressing themselves... middle of paper......9 April 2007. Web. 25 March 2014. . A young man attending Virginia Tech shot two people because they were bullying him. Feeling guilty, he creates a confession tape and sends it. On the tape he says he didn't have to do it but he was forced to do it. He also claims he gave his bullies a chance to back off, and when they didn't he lashed out. This is a pretty interesting video, the amount of planning on the killer part is really convoluted. This video is just a glimpse into the mind of a killer. The images included in the video are an attempt to show the world his transformation from an ordinary boy to a cold-blooded killer. Wisconsin school gunman Samuel Hengel dies after shooting himself. ABC News. ABC, November 20, 2010. Web. March 25. 2014. .