Elizabeth Newson (1994)

• Elizabeth Newson (1994) conducted her research on Direct Effect Theories using Violence
• Elizabeth Newson conducted her research on Direct Effect Theories using Violence in 1994
• Elizabeth Newson (1994) argued that children's exposure to media violence has a desensitising effect and that they are more likely to commit acts of violence in reality if they have been exposed to violent media
• Elizabeth Newson (1994) uses the idea that if young people consume violent media such Video Games, they are more likely to be desensitised to violence and likely to commit a criminal act
• Elizabeth Newson (1994) uses the murder of James Bulger in 1993
• Elizabeth Newson (1994) uses the murder of James Bulger (1993) where two 10 year old boys murdered James, due to their exposure of violent videos
• Elizabeth Newson (1994) uses the 1993 James Bulger Murder and how violent media influences children, but the perpetrators had a tough home life so the media may not be the primary reason (making her theory less convincing)
• Elizabeth Newson (1994) uses the 1993 James Bulger Murder, in which a media campaign was launched to ban 'video nasties' because of their immediate and powerful effect in this tragic event