Criminal Genius
A Portrait of High-IQ Offenders
Seiten
2016
University of California Press (Verlag)
9780520282421 (ISBN)
University of California Press (Verlag)
9780520282421 (ISBN)
For years, criminologists have studied the relationship between crime and below-average intelligence, concluding that offenders usually possess IQ scores of 8 to 10 points below those of nonoffenders. This book provides empirical information about the self-reported crimes of people with genius-level IQ scores.
For years, criminologists have studied the relationship between crime and below-average intelligence, concluding that offenders usually possess IQ scores of 8 to 10 points below those of nonoffenders. 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, James C. Oleson describes the nature of crime by offenders of high IQ thereby shedding light on a population often ignored in research and yet sensationalized by media.
For years, criminologists have studied the relationship between crime and below-average intelligence, concluding that offenders usually possess IQ scores of 8 to 10 points below those of nonoffenders. 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, James C. Oleson describes the nature of crime by offenders of high IQ thereby shedding light on a population often ignored in research and yet sensationalized by media.
James C. Oleson is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Auckland.
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Crime, Genius, and Criminal Genius
2. The Study
3. The Participants
4. The Off enses
5. Prosecution and Punishment
6. Explanations for High-IQ Crime
7. Discussion and Conclusion
Appendix A. Technical Appendix
Appendix B. Questionnaire
Appendix C. Interview Schedule
References
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.10.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 13 b-w illustrations, 26 line |
| Verlagsort | Berkerley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 544 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780520282421 / 9780520282421 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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