TOPIC: Controversial Issues
Please Read Attached Controversial Issues (ATTACHED)
After reading Controversial Issues, consider the following:
What is a controversial issue in the field of your major or in a major that you are considering? In a 1 and half page
For example, in the field of criminal justice, a controversial issue is the privatization of prisons.
References
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Cain, Geoffrey. South Korea Cracks Down on Gaming Addiction, Time, April 20, 2010, .
Cochran, Lee. Teens Say: Video Game Made Them Do It, ABC News, June 27, 2008, .
Doctorow, Cory. Gamasutras Most Important Gamers List Is a Boys Club, BoingBoing (blog), April 14, 2010, .
Entertainment Software Association, Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry: 2009.
Greene, R. W. Is Internet Addiction for Worrywarts or a Genuine Problem? CNN, September 23, 1998, .
Harvey, Mike. Teenager Daniel Petric Shot Parents Who Took Away Xbox, Times (London), January 13, 2009, .
Hyman, Paul. Video Game Rating Board Dont Get No Respect, Hollywood Reporter, April 8, 2005, .
Khan, Mohamed. Emotional and Behavioral Effects of Video Games and Internet Overuse, American Medical Association, Council on Science and Public Health, 2007, .
Media Awareness Network, Gender Stereotyping, .
On-line Gamers Anonymous, About OLGA & OLG-Anon, .
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Strauss, Michael. A Look at Female Characters in Video Games, Associated Content, July 16, 2010, .
Ward, Mark. Columbine Families Sue Computer Game Makers, BBC News, May 1, 2001,
