i would like to note on the subject of violent games causing violent behavior:
while many critics can link Columbine shooting with the violence of say, Quake, we need to look at a bigger picture.
The Department of Justice and Education made a joint study that that showed violent crime in the nation’s schools had been reduce in half from 1992 to 2002.
But during that same period, games went from Crash Bandicoot to Unreal Tournament. So as far as children and teens are involved, there is not correlation b/w real and virtual violence
"Violent Pac-Man" researcher responds
Aug 23rd 2006 2:33PM (Joystiq)while many critics can link Columbine shooting with the violence of say, Quake, we need to look at a bigger picture.
The Department of Justice and Education made a joint study that that showed violent crime in the nation’s schools had been reduce in half from 1992 to 2002.
But during that same period, games went from Crash Bandicoot to Unreal Tournament. So as far as children and teens are involved, there is not correlation b/w real and virtual violence