Criminal genius : a portrait of high-IQ offenders /

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"This study provides some of the first empirical information about the self-reported crimes of adults with genius-level IQ scores. The study combines quantitative data about 72 different offenses with qualitative data from 44 follow-up interviews to describe nine different types of offending: v...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Oleson, James C., 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Criminal behavior > Case studies.
Genius > Case studies.
Génie (Aptitude) > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminal behavior.
Genius.
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Crime, genius, and criminal genius
  • The study
  • The participants
  • The offenses
  • Prosecution and punishment
  • Explanations for high-IQ crime
  • Discussion and conclusion
  • Appendix A. methodological detail
  • Appendix B. questionnaires
  • Appendix C. interview schedule.

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