Last updated on:
5/3/2017 |
Author: ProCon.org
Marianna King, MA Biography
- Title:
- Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Colorado State University
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?"
- Reasoning:
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“An overlooked but highly potent factor in youth violence and gun violence is the influence of first-person shooter video games. Neuroscientific research during the past decade has shown conclusively that media violence and especially violent video games cause increased aggressive and violent behavior.”
Comment in response to Toni Irving’s article “Moving the Needle on Youth Violence,” pndblog.typepad.com, Mar. 6, 2017
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Adjunct Professor, Colorado State University, Dec. 2012-present
- President, One World Development, Aug. 1995-present
- Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico, Jan. 2005-Aug. 2012
- Professor in Residence, Keene State College, June 1988-May 1990
- Education:
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- MA, Sociology and Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982
- MA, Sociology, California State University at Fullerton, 1979
- Other:
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- None found
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?