Dysgenic fertility for criminal behaviour

Lynn, R.

Journal of Biosocial Science 27(4): 405-408

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9320
PMID: 7593047
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000023014
Document Number: 301658
A sample of 104 British parents with criminal convictions had an average fertility of 3.91 children as compared with 2.21 for the general population. The result suggests that fertility for criminal behaviour is dysgenic involving an increase in the genes underlying criminal behaviour in the population.

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