@article{ref1,
title="Self-reported violent offending among subjects with genius-level IQ scores",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2012",
author="Oleson, J. C. and Chappell, Rachael",
volume="27",
number="8",
pages="715-730",
abstract="While research indicates offenders have IQ scores approximately eight points below the population average of 100, very little is known about the crimes of individuals with above-average IQ scores. The current research is not limited to acts of family violence, but it describes the self-reported offending of 465 high-IQ subjects for eight violent crimes: robbery, carrying a concealed weapon, making a serious threat, serious assault, homicide, constructing an explosive device, kidnapping, and attempting suicide. Rates of prevalence and incidence are reported and compared to the rates from a control group of 756 individuals with average IQ scores. High-IQ subjects reported higher rates of prevalence, incidence, and arrest, but lower levels of conviction, than controls. A significant positive correlation exists for offenders between IQ score and lifetime incidence rate for robbery, homicide, and kidnapping, and a significant negative correlation exists between IQ score and incidence of attempted suicide. KW: Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquency;<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-012-9468-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-012-9468-7"
}