In the 80s & 90s, many people feared that violence in video games, movies & music would desensitise young people to violence and lead to an increase in crime.

In the 80s & 90s, many people feared that violence in video games, movies & music would desensitise young people to violence and lead to an increase in crime. But the exact opposite happened. The generation who murdered and robbed their way through the streets of San Andreas committed much less IRL crime than their parents generation.