Government Regulation of Video Game Violence is Unconstitutional and Un

Breaking news tonight at 11, threesome students dead, several wounded after manic depressed teen lashes break through with a handgun Americans serve witness in recent decades to this scarey yet familiar occurrence. The cause of this familiar scene is bush league scurvy from social disorders and aggression. The major focus of blame is the entertainment industry including television, movies, books, and latterly pictorial matter halts. The state of California decided to address the concern of television game violence by passing a justice outlaw minor league from buying games that are considered violent. However, the law is unconstitutional and unnecessary. The law is simple any game that humanoid characters are maimed, killed, or torment is considered violent. Labels that clearly state 18 must be placed on all games falling under this definition. The law requires that any individual purchasing a game in this category must provide substantiation of age. Additionally, re tailers must obtain proof of age before selling the game or face fines. The laws purpose is to protect minors from games that contain violence. Unfortunately, the California law ignores the Constitution. The graduation Amendment covers minors rights to obtain video games, because the games enjoy the aforesaid(prenominal) protections granted to other forms of protected speech. Carmen Hoyme (2004), notes in the commencement exercise Amendment right Review that since video games share properties that other protected media forms have, the same protections are extended to video games and restrictions affecting minors access are permissible due to incitement (pp. 318-385). Holning Lau (2007), writing in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, explains that minors have the right to obtain flavors protected by the First A... ...Freedom of expression and interactive media video games and the first amendment. University of North Carolina School of Law First Amendment La w Review, 2(377), 377-402.Retrieved family 22, 2014www.lexis.com Lau, H. (2007). Pluralism a principle for childrens rights. Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 42(317), 317-372. Retrieved September 22, 2014www.lexis.com OHolleran, J. (2010). Student note blood code the history and prox of video game censorship. Journal on Telecommunications & High Technology Law, 8, 571-612. Retrieved September 22, 2014www.lexis.com Wood, R. (2009). Violent video games more ink spilled than blood - an analysis of the 9th circle decision in video software dealers association v. schwarzenegger. Texas Review of fun and Sports Law, 10, 103-121. Retrieved September 22, 2014www.lexis.com