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Economists: Violent Films Prevent Actual Violence

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2008-01-07 13:31:29 by GamePolitics in GamePolitics.com
...violent filmslike Saw and Hostel actually increase public safety And, if so, what is the implication for violent video games As reported by the New York Times , a pair of researchers have challengedtraditional beliefs that violent films spur violent behavior. In a paper presented at the American Economic Associations annual meeting in New...
 
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Comparing Violent Crime Rates To Violent Game Releases

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2008-04-12 15:03:40 by Andrew Eisen in GamePolitics.com
...violent video games make people violent Some criticsbelieve so and are determined to legally restrict the sale of violent video games to minors, despite some significant practical and constitutional hurdles These include the fact that, even if they cant purchase violent games, somekids will still find ways toplay them; that many of the...
 
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UK Midlanders want a ban on violent games

2008-06-09 07:57:35 by HASH0x8ad4804 in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...violent games. Yet another study claims proof of "aggressive" behavior based on gameplay with blood splatters in them, and now people are getting wrapped up in hysteria. As usual In view of the mounting evidence about the power of violent images to engender violent attitudes and behavior, it is grossly irresponsible for manufacturers to...
 
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Violent games, a threat to public health

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2008-01-09 08:37:29 by Spooky in gameater.com
...violent media such as video games and movies, can have a detrimental effect on people of all ages. The study reviews more than 50 years of research on the exposure to violence in television, movies, video games and the Internet Although they havent been around that long, video games are one of the biggest concerns of the study because most...
 
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Boys Banned From Violent Videogames After Nuking Cat

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2008-09-08 23:25:37 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...violent videogames. According to the Edmonton Journal theyre also on strict probation for the next year complete with 9:00 pm curfews and limited cellphone access. The boys must attend therapy sessions and serve 100 hours of community service as well as pay for the $500 deductible on the homeowners insurance. They also cant own an animal for...
 
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Utah Case: Are Violent Video Games Probable Cause for Arrest?

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2008-01-05 00:03:12 by admin in Video Games Blog
...violent video games and owned some guns Those facts, coupledwith comments Yohannes allegedly made about killing people, were enough to get him arrested by police in Orem, Utah. As reported by the Deseret News, however, a judge dismissed most of the counts against the 20-year-old Ethiopian man, a student at Utah Valley State College Police had...
 
Tags: video games, violent video games, games, yohannes, yohannes gun ownership, controversial, controversial games, kiddus chane yohannes, utah
 
 
 
 
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Matt Damons Mom Blasts Violent Video Games Meanwhile, Bourne Conspiracy Ships in June

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2008-04-02 16:22:58 by GamePolitics in GamePolitics.com
...violent - Bournefilm trilogy In a chatsession heldon the Boston Globes website, Carlsson-Paige addressed several game-related questions from readers c Guest : I wont let my son buy the game Halo for Xbox. Im sure he plays it at friends houses, but am I a bad parent for being witholding like this? It appears to be violent and Im a little...
 
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Violent Video Game Controversy Rages in Switzerland

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2008-04-24 16:01:32 by GamePolitics in GamePolitics.com
...violent video game] debate goes on in every European country and in Switzerland its at the top of the agenda for every political party. Its a major hot potato Longtime GP reader Soldat Louis , who lives in Europe,has helped us fill in the blanksregarding the Swiss video game situation with this timely report Ive just learnt that in Bern,...
 
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Call to ban violent computer games after American study

2008-06-09 15:46:39 by Editor in N4G.com : News Feed : gaming
 
...violent computer games to be banned after new proof of their links to aggressive behaviour in kids A US study has revealed that teenagers who played games with a higher level of 'blood-splatter' grew more aggressive than those on a lower level The research comes just weeks after the release of controversial gangster-themed game Grand Theft...
 
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