Perspective
Nov. 12, 2010
Violent Videogames Unlikely to Get Killed Off
Regulation of "violent videogames" seems unlikely with the lack of evidence proving that such material is harmful to minors. By F. Jay Dougherty of Loyola Law School.
On Nov. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Ass'n. This case is a facial challenge to California's recent attempt to regulate minors' access to certain "violent videogames." Under U.S. law, the First Amendment does not protect certain sexual material considered "obsence" from government regulation. And the Supreme Court has permitted laws that li...
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