I know this is always an interesting topic. Although I'd imagine most of the forum users believe that games don't cause violence in humans. However, stumbled across this interesting picture depicting the decrease of crimes per 1,000 citizens.

http://cairnarvon.rotahall.org/pics/violentgames.jpg

The data is gathered from:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/viortrdtab.htmCould it also be because more people are born therefore less people would take a criminal path as social care has become better, crime has become more organized and therefore harder to join? I very much doubt videogames are of any influence to either the lowering of crime or the rising. If any, they'd amount to rising crime because game consoles and games are very expensive and I can imagine youngsters needing to get the money from somewhere...

Besides that, less people could become victims due to increased security. Especially after terrorist attacks.

I find these numbers wholly inconclusive. I bet it's because all the 'criminals' are too busy playing games.

For example:
Instead of stealing a real car, they steal one in GRAND Thef Auto 
Instead of KILLING someone in reality, they kill someone in Halo or something....Yeah, because we all know that criminals no longer need to make a living after they buy a game console. They need to make a very good living to get a games console over here, the PS3 is over £400.I'm sure those guys that jack Beemers and Jags are having alot more fun playing GTAuto...

  Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 22, 2007, 08:14:19 AM

I bet it's because all the 'criminals' are too busy playing games.

For example:
Instead of stealing a real car, they steal one in Grand Thef Auto 
Instead of killing someone in reality, they kill someone in Halo or something....

But it just doesn't compare to the real thing...

Lol, steal a random person's car on GTA and then do 150 on the highway and then 100 in the neighbourhood. Hit another car head on. Get out of the car and start shooting everyone and blowing up any passing cars on the highway.