Criminal genius : a portrait of high-IQ offenders / James C. Oleson.

Author/creator Oleson, James C., 1968- author.
Format Book
PublicationOakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Descriptionxviii, 335 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Criminal behavior--Case studies.
Genius--Case studies.

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.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Oleson, James C., 1968- author. Criminal genius. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] 9780520958098
Genre/formCase studies.
LCCN 2016006683
ISBN9780520282414 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN0520282418 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN9780520282421 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN0520282426 paperback ; alkaline paper

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