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more about #fbi PeachPurin: If you want to say there's no relation between game and crime, show statistics on Japan's sex crimes too. more » (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD: I wish this could be used on the "crusaders" that want to ban violent games in general, but we all know its hopeless because this info and/or study is... more » Lonesnipa: I don't suppose someone could explain to me the difference between, robbery, burglary, and larceny theft? I suppose it could indicate the level of vio... more » Bondage_Zombie: Wow, Correlation _IS_ causation. more » KillerBee: But, but.....video games are bad. Fox news told me so. more » Comban will Ban you.: My god, this reminds me of the dangers of bread! [www.geoffmetcalf.com] more » Stormrider: We can't have it both ways. If we're going to laugh it off when some 'wacko' tries to correlate game sales and crime rates and draw causation, we can'... more » TRT-X: "Forcable rape"? Does that imply there's a type of rape in which you don't force yourself? Wouldn't the alternate to "forceable rape" be "not rape"? more » Fnor: The twin logic banditos, Correlation and Causation, strike again! more » Curse lily: Robbery down by 0.7% Larceny theft up by 0.3% So they left "GameStop" out of this report. more » Vehks: So uh, Forcible rape is down eh? So what about voluntary rape? more » ChunkyPeanutButter: Need to get some free game systems to all the psychos in atlanta. It's more dangerous than ever here. more » Sir Gibler: i just had this beaten into my head in my psych class so ill type it out. Correlation isn't Causation. more » infamousXX87XX: More like videogames lower reproductive rates more » Masterpain22: If that data was for 2009 then the developers of Batman Arkham Asylum could say that the decline in crime rates was due to their game. more » Yossarian: Wouldn't it be ironic if that 2.6% increase in burglary was caused by that UPS driver who was stealing all the PS3s? Damn games are the center of eve... more » QamraAmphithea: Will be very interesting to see what those numbers look like this year. Firearms have been selling like never before since the November election. Th... more » deanbmmv: This can only head in murky territory. Correlation=/causation. Important fact. more » AncientUnknown1: Forcible rape is down. N00b rape is up. more » AlKusanagi: Oh noes! Tehy burglarin' mah gaemz!!!! Murder and motor vehicle theft are down because people are too poor to afford ammo and gas in these hard econo... more » -
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Crime Rates Drop in 08, Video Game Sales Increase
Violent crime, arson and car theft all dropped nationwide in 2008 compared to the prior year, according to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report. More »
