[PIGMI] R18 Classification Review

[Jack Casey]

Why doesn't someone do a comparison of violent behaviour of young adult
video gamers vs young adult AFL players?

I don't get why people are trying to prove or disprove that playing a
violent game might make you more hyped up and violent for the next hour
(duh). When it surely also happens with most any other competitive activity
(let's say, paintball?) and no one has any problem with those?
On 1 December 2010 03:57, Simon Boxer <sb at simonboxer.com> wrote:

> I like that the only age category where more people said 'No' than 'Yes'
> was 65+.
>
> Interesting data indeed.
>
> S
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>
>   On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Cameron Royal <
> cameron at sandboxsoftware.net> wrote:
>
>>  Was just forwarded this press release from a friend of mine - the
>> introduction of an R18 classification will be discussed next week at an
>> attorney general meeting.
>>
>> The survey figures are pretty interesting:
>>
>>
>> http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/(3A6790B96C927794AF1031D9395C5C20)~R+18plus+status+report.pdf/$file/R+18plus+status+report.pdf<http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/rwpattach.nsf/VAP/%283A6790B96C927794AF1031D9395C5C20%29%7ER+18plus+status+report.pdf/$file/R+18plus+status+report.pdf>
>>
>> -
>> Cam
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>>
>>
>>   *
>> Sent:* Wednesday, 1 December 2010 9:52 AM
>> *Subject:* O'CONNOR: R18+ computer game classification review released
>> [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>>
>>
>>
>> UNCLASSIFIED
>>
>> [image: large crest]**
>>
>> *THE HON BRENDANCONNOR MP*
>>
>> MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE
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>>
>>
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>>
>> *MEDIA RELEASE*
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>>
>> Wednesday, 1 December 2010
>>
>>
>>
>> *R18+ computer game classification review released*
>>
>>
>>
>> Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan Connor today released a
>> review of existing research into whether people who play violent computer
>> games are at greater risk of being aggressive.
>>
>>
>> This analysis of the available literature shows that:
>>
>>    - there is no conclusive evidence that violent computer games have a
>>    greater impact on players than other violent media, such as movies or music
>>    videos
>>    - there is stronger evidence of short-term effects from violent
>>    computer games, than long-term effects
>>    - some research finds that violent computer games are a small risk
>>    factor in aggressive behaviour over the short term, but these studies do not
>>    thoroughly explore other factors such as aggressive personality, family and
>>    peer influence and socio-economic status.
>>
>> The introduction of an R18+ classification for video games will be
>> discussed at the Standing Committee of AttorneGeneral meeting in Canberra on
>> Friday 10 December.
>>
>>
>>
>> The literature review is available at www.ag.gov.au/gamesclassification
>>
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