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Violent Games Credited With Reducing Crime Levels

Posted by Soulskill on from the batman-still-unappreciated dept.

maroberts writes "According to a research paper produced from a collaboration between the University of Texas and the Centre for European Economic Research, violent video games may induce aggressive behavior, but the incapacitation effect outweighs this and produces a genuine reduction in violent crime. This paper was referenced in a BBC news story giving reasons why the US crime rates are falling (at least outside the prisons!)"

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  1. Fuck you guys, someone has to say it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Correlation does not equal causation.

    Just because we like the results, doesn't make it true.

  2. Re:Not the cause. by simoncpu+was+here · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nope. Abortion selects against unwanted children, who are most likely to develop without loving parental guidance.