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.

BBC News - US crime figures: Why the drop?

Read: Understanding the Effects of Violent Video Games on Violent Crime

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