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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Videogames: Violence, the Law and California's Economy

    California's law to fine retailers of excessively violent video games was put on hold by a federal judge before rules or regulations had been established. The state's software entertainment makers, which comprise 41 percent of a $20 billion national industry, took it all the way to the US Supreme Court.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    California's law to fine retailers of excessively violent video games was put on hold by a federal judge before rules or regulations had been established. The state's software entertainment makers, which comprise 41 percent of a $20 billion national industry, took it all the way to the US Supreme Court. This week, it ruled that the law infringed on the First Amendment, and that nobody really knows the impact of virtual violence.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      architecture critic and author

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      Dan Isett

      Parents Television Council

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      Ben Kuchera

      Ars Technica

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      Arnav Jhala

      UC Santa Cruz

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Video Games, Violence and the Psychology of Play
    1. 0:00SoCal Environmental Protection Gets Boost from Judge
    2. 6:45Videogames: Violence, the Law and California's EconomyYou’re reading this
    3. 25:19Is China Becoming the World's New Civil Engineer?
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