Video games were first introduced in the 1970's. By the end of that decade they had become a preferred childhood leisure activity, and adults responded with concern about the possible ill effects of the games on children. Early research on these effects was inconclusive, however, a resurgence in video game sales that began in the late 1980's after the introduction of the Nintendo system has renewed interest in examining the effects of video games. At the turn of the 21st Century, violence is the most prevalent health risk for children and adolescents. Homicide, suicide and accidents are the top three causes of death for those 15-24 years old. Each year over 150,000 adolescents are arrested for violent crimes, more that 300,000 are seriously assaulted, and 3,500 are murdered. With violent video game revenues increasing, it is possible that there is a strong correlation between violence and graphic video games due to...