10-01-2014, 06:59 PM
(10-01-2014, 06:38 PM)Kezzieboy Wrote:(10-01-2014, 06:07 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I might add that with the statistics regarding crime and who is committing it that I am entirely confident that the Police only deal with the stupid end of the spectrum and this skews the spectrum. There is evidence to suggest that people on lower incomes have lower IQ and criminals tend to have lower IQs also. IIRC there is also data regarding IQs of certain ethnic groups and so you could probably work out something clever with that but it all starts getting a bit analytics/big data for me
What's the stupid end of the spectrum?
Sweeping statements about the IQ of people based on race or economic background are pushing your luck, mate. Find some actual evidence and then I'll listen.
The stupid end of the spectrum of intelligence mate. I am sure there is people out there committing crimes so beautifully well thought out that they will never get caught and even if they do will be incredibly difficult to prosecute. The police by and large deal with the incredibly stupid, the people who deal drugs outside the police station, the bloke who walks around at 3am with 2 stolen sat navs, and car chargers then claims them to be his mothers even though she doesn't own a car and cant drive as she is in a wheelchair, the lad who beats up his mother while she is on the phone to the police so they can hear everything. Yep, 3 cases from the last 3 days from my work. Surely you can see the stupid and how they make it very easy for us to catch them?
As for the statistics regarding background and IQ I'm not pushing my luck at all, the research is out there and don't take my word on it mate, have a google, its all there.