the idea that violent television lead to more violence in the real world is not a new one. In the 1970s, a canadian researcher published a study on a village that,for a time, had no access to TV because over-the-air broadcasts were blocked by a nearby mountain range. when cable TV brought access to the village,violent behavior in the local school increased by overy 150 percent. Current research shows that an average sixth grader has seen over 100,000 depictions of violence on TV
In 1999, the massacre at columbine high school brought attention to the possible link between violent video game and real-world harm. The two students who killed 12 of their classmates and a teacher were extremely avid players of doom, an early first-person shooter game.
Several researchers have conducted studies in recent years that seek to determine whether there is a link between violent video game and violent behavior. To date,none has established a causal link that shower clear evidence that violent game transform a regular child into a violent chid. But many have shown at least a correlative link between the two. it does appear from the studies that he or she will act out in real life