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18 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 785 (2007-2008)
Thinking of the Children: The Failure of Violent Video Game Laws

handle is hein.journals/frdipm18 and id is 793 raw text is: Thinking of the Children: The Failure of Violent Video Game Laws Gregory Kenyota* INTRODUCTION If asked to name a video game where players can drive a car and run over people, one's likely response is a game from the Grand Theft Auto series. The Grand Theft Auto series is arguably one of the most controversial video games released in recent years.' Critics such as Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) have blasted the game for its depictions of sex and violence.2 Without seeing anything more than a short trailer video of the game,3 New York City officials condemned the unreleased Grand Theft Auto IV for looking too A PDF version of this article is available online at http://law.fordham.edu/publications/ article.ihtml?publD=200&id=2737. Visit http://www.iplj.net for access to the complete Journal archive. . J.D. Candidate, Fordham University School of Law, 2008; B.S., Psychology, University of Washington, 2005. I would like to thank Michela S. Frankel, Professor Andrew Sims, Britton Payne, Melanie Costantino, and Robert Pierson for each of their unique contributions in creating this Note. I would also like to thank Kenneth Klein, his staff, and the IPLJ editorial board for editing this Note. I would also like to thank my friends, family, and the Shacknews staff, moderators, and community for their continual support. I See Chris Morris, Grand Theft... Ping Pong?, CNNMONEY.COM, Mar. 7, 2006, http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/06/commentary/game-over/column-gaming/index.htm; see also NYC Officials Upset About Latest Version of 'Grand Theft Auto' Video Game, ASSOCIATED PRESS, Mar. 31, 2007, available at http://www.foxnews.com/story/ 0,2933,263033,00.html. 2 Raymond Hernandez, Clinton Seeks Uniform Ratings In Entertainment for Children, N.Y. TIMES, Mar. 10, 2005, at B5. 3 The video at issue is available online. Grand Theft Auto IV, http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/trailer-splash.html (last visited Nov. 16, 2007).

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