Videogames reduce crime rates

[charlesr]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/308320/news/video-games-credited-for-drop-in-us-crime-rate/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13799616

"A study released last month suggested video games were keeping young people off the streets and therefore away from crime. Researchers in Texas working with the Centre for European Economic Research said this "incapacitation effect" more than offset any direct impact the content of the games may have had in encouraging violent behaviour. "

[charlesr]

I don't imagine this was reported in the Daily Fail.

[abigsmurf]

So all these initiatives to get kids off the sofas and away from computers to play outside is really fueling a crime wave!

[Spatial]

"Videogames reduce crime rates" - except for hacking as it seems to encourage it

[Brad]

Doing something other than committing a crime reduces crime!

[Charlie]

Haha. Indeed.

[koopatroopa90]

Doing something other than committing a crime reduces crime!

What about planning a crime?

[toythatkills]

This is rubbish. I just do my murders quicker so I can get home to Peggle.

[Sketcz]

What about in Australia if you're illegally playing a banned/unclassified game? Then you're both committing a crime and playing a game at the same time.

[Neon Ignition]

Offsets any potential encouraging of violent crime? That's the stupidest thing I've heard in ages. Either youngsters somehow don't have the time to steal but apparently have time for beating people up or they see stealing as a worse crime than violence and so they're better off now. The mounting evidence for the theory of Devolution continues to stagger and amaze.