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It depends entirely on the prostitute. According to research on the matter, that is.
I'm not sure how much violent video games contribute to criminal behavior. Certainly it helps some kids become sharp shooters, but nearly any kid raised in a "normal" home who isn't physically insane will know the difference between reality and fantasy and what the consequences (not just to him) of killing a real person are no matter how many violent video games the guy has played.
But I think the most important aspect of that article is that legalizing an industry's rating system is absurd. I'm not much of an expert on current video games, but look at the MPAA. They claim "Conspiracy Theory" and "Open Range" are R-rated movies (no strong profanity, a little bit of blood, no sex or nudity), then give "Master and Commander" and "Charlie's Angels" and "Lord of the Rings" and "My Best Friend's Wedding" PG-13 ratings when they have tons more violence/nudity/sex/profanity/etc. Sometimes they even "change their minds" after an appeal with no edits: Okay, you're right, "Solaris" really ISN'T an R-rated movie. Really, you want to legalize THIS? You want theater owners to go to jail for letting a kid see "Open Range" while he's perfectly free to sell a billion child tickets to "Without a Paddle" and "Titanic"?
I'm sure the same crap is true of video games. Legally enforcing a rating given by the industry is just asking for trouble, not to mention unfairness considering some filmmakers/gamemakers probably have a lot more influence on those boards than others.
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