Correlations between estimates of state IQ and FBI crime statistics

被引：21
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作者：
Bartels, Jared M. [1 ]
Ryan, Joseph J. [1 ]
Urban, Lynn S. [1 ]
Glass, Laura A. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Cent Missouri State Univ, Dept Psychol, Warrensburg, MO 64093 USA
[2] Roosevelt Univ, Dept Psychol, Chicago, IL 60605 USA
来源：
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 2010年 / 48卷 / 05期
关键词：
IQ; Crime; Property crime; Violent crime; INTELLIGENCE; DELINQUENCY; RECIDIVISM; OFFENDERS; CHILD; RAPE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.010
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Previous research suggests that crime is negatively associated with IQ at the individual level and the aggregate state level. The purpose of the present study was to further explore the relationship between state IQ estimates and various categories of violent and property crimes. State demographic information including the gross state product, pupil/teacher ratio, and percent Black, Asian, and Hispanic were included in the correlational analyses. State IQ was significantly and negatively correlated with the violent crimes of murder, aggravated assault and robbery as well as the property crimes of motor vehicle theft, theft and burglary. Additionally, regression analyses were conducted for each crime significantly related to state IQ controlling for significant state demographic variables. In general, results suggest that the prevalence of both violent and property crimes is associated with lower state IQs. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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