Actually, there is a proposed causal mechanism: violent video games provide an outlet for youthful agression, which otherwise finds its outlet in antisocial behavior, including crime. There are finer statistics focusing on crimes by young people that find drops in the wake of each release of a very popular first-person shooter or two-player fighting game (e.g. the Mortal Kombat series).
I don’t know what to believe, I only know about the other guy ‘cause he gave me a free book.
I have played “violent” games all my life - GI Joe, dirt clods, BB Gun, wargames, RPGs, first person shooters, etc.
I served in the military, and have a bit of range time and I love to shoot (doesn’t mean I’m good shot, unfortunately!).
Despite that, I have never been trouble or been inclined to make any. If I go my whole life without any more trouble than I’ve seen, I will die a happy man.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure this regime is gonna allow that.