Race and Crime: A Reply to Roberts and Gabor

• NCJ Number: 123556
• Journal: Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1990) Pages: 315-334
• Author(s): J P Rushton
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 20 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: French; English
• Country: Canada
• Note: Author abstract in English and French

Annotation

To allow an adequate evaluation of my theory, I (a) tabulate previous data showing that, on average, Mongoloids are greater than Caucasoids are greater than Negroids in brain size and intelligence, maturational delay, sexual restraint, quiescent temperament, and social organization; (b) analyze new data demonstrating that race differences in crime occur internationally; (c) discuss the predictive power of race for behavior; (d) show the existence of enduring traits of character; (e) show Lombroso to have been correct in some of his beliefs about the biological basis of crime; (f) review evidence suggesting that the race differences in crime have a genetic basis; and (g) propose that future research investigate the neurohormonal basis of crime. Figure, 4 tables, 50 references. (Author abstract)