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Relambrien · 08-9-2007, 12:20 PM

Look at this graph:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/viort.htm (This is part of the website of the Office of Justice Programs, which is a part of the U.S Department of Justice).

Notice that the violent crime rate started dropping dramatically in 1994, just before video games started getting good enough graphics to depict violence and blood and such.

You say that violence has increased dramatically within the last 20 years. Of the last 20 years, violence spiked in 1994 (just before it dropped off), and in 2005 (when this graph ends), it's the lowest it's been since before 1973.

EDIT: Turns out that site also lists a bunch of other information about crime trends.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/gvc.htm

08-9-2007, 12:20 PM	#3
Relambrien FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 34 Posts: 1,644	Re: are violent video games ruining the youth of tomorrow Look at this graph: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/viort.htm (This is part of the website of the Office of Justice Programs, which is a part of the U.S Department of Justice). Notice that the violent crime rate started dropping dramatically in 1994, just before video games started getting good enough graphics to depict violence and blood and such. You say that violence has increased dramatically within the last 20 years. Of the last 20 years, violence spiked in 1994 (just before it dropped off), and in 2005 (when this graph ends), it's the lowest it's been since before 1973. EDIT: Turns out that site also lists a bunch of other information about crime trends. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance.htm http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/gvc.htm Last edited by Relambrien; 08-9-2007 at 12:26 PM..