Criminal Genius: A Portrait of High-IQ Offenders

Synopsis

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. James C. Oleson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.