Economists Say Movie Violence Might Temper the Real Thing

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Issue Due Date

January 7, 2008

Student Name

Collin F

Section

6G

Title of Article

Economists Say Movie Violence Might Temper the Real Thing

Author

Peter S. Goodman

Type of Source (book, website, magazine, etc.)

Website

Type of Science

Biology

Summary of Article

A presentation by two scientists showed that violence in movies could Prevent violence in real life.They say this because in movies, people don't get drunk and start looking for fights, but stay isolated in their house and kill in it. One person said that "You're taking violent people off the street and putting them on the screen, in the long run if you take away violent movies, you're increasing the crime." Some people say that since it's so violent it could invoke crime, but the researchers say "Compared to what?"

One-sentence summary

Scientists think that violent movies take away from the crime in the real world.

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New York Times

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