Criminal Genius
Download or Read eBook Criminal Genius PDF written by James C. Oleson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : James C. Oleson |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2016-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520958098 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520958098 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Criminal Genius by : James C. Oleson
Book excerpt: For years, criminologists have studied the relationship between crime and below-average intelligence, concluding that offenders possess IQ scores 8-10 points below those of non-offenders. Little, however, is known about the criminal behavior of those with above-average IQ scores. This book provides some of the first empirical information about the self-reported crimes of people with genius-level IQ scores. Combining quantitative data from 72 different offenses with qualitative data from 44 follow-up interviews, this book describes the nature of high-IQ crime while shedding light on a population of offenders often ignored in research and sensationalized in media.