Criminal genius: a portrait of high-IQ offenders

"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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Main Author: Oleson, James C. 1968- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 8388
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Keywords:
Criminal Behavior > Case studies
Genius > Case studies
Krimineller > Hochbegabung
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Summary:"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: violent crime, property crime, sex crime, drug crime, white-collar crime, professional misconduct, vehicular crime, justice system crime, and miscellaneous crime"--Provided by publisher
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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xviii, 335 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-0-520-28241-4
978-0-520-28242-1