Correlates of Crime

The statistical correlations of criminal behavior explore the associations of specific non-criminal behaviors with specific crimes.

Nationwide statistics suggest no impact on violent crime.

It is widely assumed that crime is increasing, and is prima facie evidence of a breakdown of public order and private morality. Yet the facts point in quite the opposite direction. Indeed, the latest U.S. crime data has stunned even the most optimistic of observers.

Another look at cause and effect of crime.

Poverty and crime always go together in city slums and ghettos. Breaking this cycle requires a broad strategy tackling unemployment and discrimination.

Once the IQ-crime correlation is measured, the next task is to explain it. Why are IQ and crime negatively correlated? Explanations of the IQ-crime correlation typically take one of three approaches.

Why do others never commit a crime, no matter how desperate their circumstances? Criminology is the study of crime and criminals by specialists called criminologists. Criminologists study what causes crime and how it might be prevented.

Research strongly suggests that the average citizen sees law enforcement as the critical and credible source for information on crime and prevention.

"POVERTY", wrote Aristotle, "is the parent of crime." But was he right? Certainly, poverty and crime are associated. Find out more here.

Is there a correlation between religion and crime? Find out here.

Crime can be defined in many different ways. Different societies may also choose to define crimes differently. However, in general, crime can simply be defined as the breach of laws that are laid down by the ruling authority of the land. There can be many different causes of crime and many studies are conducted all around the world to understand and bring down criminal activities.

One of the most consistently documented findings flowing from criminological research is that approximately 5% to 6% of the U.S. population commits more than 50% of all criminal offenses. This small cadre of offenders is often referred to as career criminals or habitual offenders, to capture their prolonged and frequent involvement in criminal offenses.