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Violent Video Game Law Struck Down

Violent Video Game Law Struck Down 07/16/2004 03:36 PM

Censor bans violent computer game

Censor bans violent computer game 12/11/2003 11:51 PM
ONE News Dec 11 2003 11:03PM ET

Violent computer game banned in New
Zealand

Violent computer game banned in New
Zealand 12/12/2003 10:04 PM
EastDay Dec 12 2003 9:38PM ET

New Zealand Bans Violent Video Game

New Zealand Bans Violent Video Game 12/12/2003 02:02 PM
In one single action, New Zealand's "Chief Censor" has just given Rockstar Game's Manhunt more publicity than they probably could have bought. New Zealand is completely banning the game for being too violent. I don't know anything about the game, and it certainly doesn't sound like anything I'd want to play. If New Zealand wants to ban it, that's their issue. My question, though, if the game is so dangerous that no one should dare be allowed to view it, how come the folks at the Censor's office haven't gone crazy shooting up the world? What makes them so special that they can view the game, realize it's "just a game" and continue acting in a civilized way in the real world? How come they think that everyone else in the country doesn't have that ability?

Violent Video Game Sales Decline -
Report (Reuters)

Violent Video Game Sales Decline -
Report (Reuters) 01/27/2004 01:46 PM
Reuters - As local and national politicians rail against what they say is the proliferation of violent video games, industry researchers and executives said on Monday that sales of "Mature"-rated games declined as a percentage of total game sales in 2003.

'Most violent computer game yet' on sale
in UK next week

'Most violent computer game yet' on sale
in UK next week 07/31/2004 07:07 PM
Independent Jul 31 2004 10:41PM GMT

Judge strikes down Washington state's
violent video game law

Judge strikes down Washington state's
violent video game law 07/16/2004 05:16 PM
Judge rules that Washington state's violent video game ban is a violation of free speech.

Ill. gov. seeks violent video game ban
Review: E-mail program lacks 'wow'
factor Apple fights back a

Ill. gov. seeks violent video game ban
Review: E-mail program lacks 'wow'
factor Apple fights back a 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Thu Dec 16, 05:23 pm GMT

Violent crime up by 14%

Violent crime up by 14% 01/22/2004 06:35 AM
Violent crime is on the increase in England and Wales, while overall crime levels are stable, figures show.

Call for a ban on violent pupils

Call for a ban on violent pupils 03/29/2005 07:08 AM
Violence and disruption in class is making some teachers' lives impossible, a union conference has heard.

Frag Violent Games?

Frag Violent Games? 01/03/2005 10:04 AM
TechTree Jan 3 2005 1:51PM GMT

Violent storms end heatwave

Violent storms end heatwave 06/24/2005 07:04 PM
Violent storms cause a chaotic end to the sunny spell, with heavy rain and thunderstorms moving across the UK.

Kyrgyzstan protest turns violent

Kyrgyzstan protest turns violent 03/24/2005 05:20 AM
Pro-government forces clash with opposition protesters during a rally in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.

Blowing away the romance of violent
crime

Blowing away the romance of violent
crime 02/10/2004 02:59 AM
Excellent review of a myth busting biography of Dick Turpin the 18th Century highwayman who according to popular mythology was...

Violent crime figures rise by 12%

Violent crime figures rise by 12% 07/21/2004 06:17 PM
New crime figures recorded by the police reveal violent crime has jumped by 12% over the last year.

FBI: Violent Crime Continues to Decline
(AP)

FBI: Violent Crime Continues to Decline
(AP) 05/24/2004 11:11 AM
AP - Violent crime continued to decline in 2003 even though there was a slight uptick in murders, according to FBI statistics released Monday.

Violent Thunderstorms Roll Through South
(AP)

Violent Thunderstorms Roll Through South
(AP) 04/07/2005 07:31 AM
AP - Lines of violent thunderstorms rolled through the South on Wednesday, blowing apart mobile homes, snapping dozens of trees and power lines and ripping the roof off a school while classes were in session.

Violent Video Games Under Attack

Violent Video Games Under Attack 07/05/2004 06:18 AM
Legislators and activists who want some titles kept out of kids' hands are on the warpath again against the video-game industry. Game makers, however, seem to delight in amping up the virtual gore.

New Car Bomb in Baghdad Follows Violent
Weekend

New Car Bomb in Baghdad Follows Violent
Weekend 06/14/2004 07:01 AM
A powerful explosion rocked central Baghdad on Monday morning, killing several people and destroying vehicles and a two-story building.

Violent TV, violence in adulthood linked

Violent TV, violence in adulthood linked 03/13/2003 10:21 AM
A new study, published the APA Journal Developmental Psychology describes a link between childhood exposure to TV violence and violent behavior as adults. This excerpt from the MSNBC story summarizing the study says it all: Both boys and girls who watch a lot of violence on television have a heightened risk of aggressive adult behavior including spouse abuse and criminal offenses, no matter how they act in childhood, a new study says. While the results may not be surprising, experts say the study is important because it included hundreds of participants, and showed the effect in females as well as males.

Violent crime figures rise by 11%

Violent crime figures rise by 11% 04/29/2004 05:01 AM
Violent crimes recorded by the police have risen by 11%, but overall crime is stable, Home Office figures show.

Clinton Takes Aim At Violent Video Games

Clinton Takes Aim At Violent Video Games 03/30/2005 11:22 AM
Democratic senator and former first lady Hillary Clinton has stated her position on violent and sexually explicit video games, reports The Sunday Times, declaring them a "major threat" to moral health.

Lawmakers Attack Violent Video Games
(AP)

Lawmakers Attack Violent Video Games
(AP) 07/04/2004 02:09 PM
AP - The video game industry seems to delight in pushing the envelope — and the bounds of good taste — with ever-gorier content. That has put it under renewed attack from legislators and activists who claim some titles must be kept out of kids' hands, though courts have repeatedly granted games First Amendment protections.

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games
(AP)

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games
(AP) 07/04/2004 06:42 PM
AP - It's hard to find clear answers in the debate between the makers of video games and activists who claim the electronic diversions are destroying an entire generation.

Haiti march sees violent scuffles

Haiti march sees violent scuffles 02/16/2004 02:24 AM
Thousands take to the streets to call for the resignation of Haiti's President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Lawmakers attack violent video games

Lawmakers attack violent video games 07/04/2004 03:31 PM
Boston Globe Jul 4 2004 7:06PM GMT

Blunkett to track violent offenders via
satellite

Blunkett to track violent offenders via
satellite 09/02/2004 08:39 AM
Pilot scheme for tagged ne'er-do-wells

Pressure for Elections Grows in Still
Violent Iraq

Pressure for Elections Grows in Still
Violent Iraq 01/25/2004 08:37 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 25 2004 11:43PM GMT

Togo election rally turns violent

Togo election rally turns violent 04/17/2005 02:48 PM
At least six people die and scores are injured when violence breaks out during pre-election rallies in Togo.

Many New or Expectant Mothers Die
Violent Deaths (washingtonpost.com)

Many New or Expectant Mothers Die
Violent Deaths (washingtonpost.com) 12/19/2004 03:35 PM
washingtonpost.com - Their killings produced only a few headlines, but across the country in the last decade, hundreds of pregnant women and new mothers have been slain. Even as Scott Peterson's trial became a public fascination, little was said about how often is happens, why, and whether it is a fluke or a social syndrome.

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games 07/04/2004 08:31 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 5 2004 0:04AM GMT

Washington's Violent Videogame Law Held
Unconstitutional

Washington's Violent Videogame Law Held
Unconstitutional 07/17/2004 04:17 PM
Ernest Miller says, "Washington State's ban on the sale (to minors) of violent videogames depicting violence against 'law enforcement officers' was held unconstitutional yesterday on First Amendment grounds. The 15-page decision is here: [PD F]. My favorite quote from the decision:

Would a game built around The Simpsons or the Looney Tunes characters be "realistic" enough to trigger the Act? Is the level of conflict represented in spoofs like the Dukes of Hazard sufficiently "aggressive?" Do the Roman centurions of Age of Empires, the enemy officers depicted in Splinter Cell, or the conquering forces of Freedom Fighters qualify as "public law enforcement officers?"

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Prosecutors ponder violent sportsmen
(Reuters)

Prosecutors ponder violent sportsmen
(Reuters) 06/05/2005 11:46 PM
Reuters - British prosecutors Friday considered whether professional sportsmen, especially soccer players, should face an increased risk of criminal prosecution for violent conduct committed during matches.

Gen. Abizaid: Iraq Could Get More
Violent After June 30 (Reuters)

Gen. Abizaid: Iraq Could Get More
Violent After June 30 (Reuters) 05/19/2004 12:09 PM
Reuters - The situation in Iraq could become more violent after the June 30 handover leading up to elections, which could require the deployment of more U.S. forces, the head of U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday.

Governor's Crusade Against Violent Video
Games Backfires

Governor's Crusade Against Violent Video
Games Backfires 12/22/2004 01:16 AM
Someone who prefers to remain anonymous writes "Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich had his crusade against violent and sexually explicit video games backfire when his office promoted the wrong Web site. The reported site also included links to pages on Amazon.com where the games the governor believes are offensive can be easily purchased. Kinda serves the Governor office right for not registering the .com when registering the .org." It's amazing how many times this sort of thing happens, where someone promotes a .com instead of a .org -- but this time, whoever bought the .com made sure that it was very much opposed to the plan.

Dearly departed: JFK remembered fondly
for his violent death

Dearly departed: JFK remembered fondly
for his violent death 11/19/2003 08:15 PM
John Kennedy remains, decades later, the only leader whose death we honor rather than his birth, a date few can recall without a Google search. ...

Jail offers violent inmates aromatherapy
(Reuters)

Jail offers violent inmates aromatherapy
(Reuters) 06/08/2004 08:14 PM
Reuters - Inmates at a jail in Ciudad Juarez on the U.S. border, where more than 300 women have been murdered over the past decade, are enjoying aromatherapy and piped classical music as part of a novel rehabilitation program.

Florida Lawmakers Take Aim at Violent
Video Games (Reuters)

Florida Lawmakers Take Aim at Violent
Video Games (Reuters) 02/12/2004 07:27 PM
Reuters - Bolstered by outrage from Haitian Americans and parents over a top-selling game, a group of Florida lawmakers is moving to stiffen penalties for retailers that sell or rent violent or sexually explicit computer games to minors.

Correlation, Causation, Violent Video
Games... And Church

Correlation, Causation, Violent Video
Games... And Church 03/19/2005 03:18 AM
While some have been quick to link all sorts of violent video games to crimes committed by teens, there's plenty to suggest they' re not the problem. To make a similar point, someone has noticed that a number of recent mass murderers were religious church-goers, yet no one is blaming church for their killing sprees -- nor should they. It's easy to show a correlation. It's much more difficult to prove that one thing really resulted in the other.
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