Violent Games Credited With Reducing Crime Levels 209
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!)"
Re:Similar to how pornography reduced sex crimes.. (Score:5, Funny)
That's because tentacle monsters are just visitors to japan and come from a far more sexually repressed society. When they get to japan they just go berserk.
On the other hand, it's well known that permanent resident tentacle monsters in japan are very polite and productive members of society.