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Criminal Genius
A Portrait of High-IQ Offenders
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English
Published/Copyright:
2016
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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.
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Contributor: James C. Oleson
James C. Oleson is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Auckland.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Figures And Tables
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1. Crime, Genius, and Criminal Genius
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2. The Study
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3. The Participants
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4. The Offenses
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5. Prosecution and Punishment
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6. Explanations for High-IQ Crime
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7. Discussion and Conclusion
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Appendix A. Technical Appendix
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Appendix B. Questionnaire
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Appendix C. Interview Schedule
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References
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Index
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9780520958098
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Keywords for this book
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