Monday, February 20, 2006

Study: Criminals Tend To Be Ugly?

Not only are physically unattractive teenagers likely to be stay-at-homes on prom night, they're also more likely to grow up to be criminals, say two economists who tracked the life course of young people from high school through early adulthood.
"We find that unattractive individuals commit more crime in comparison to average-looking ones, and very attractive individuals commit less crime in comparison to those who are average-looking," claim Naci Mocan of the University of Colorado and Erdal Tekin of Georgia State University.
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2 comments:

  1. Vasco CoelhoTuesday, February 21, 2006 4:06:00 PM

    Oh nooooo!Crap...i'm a criminal...LOOOOOL

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  2. P-Zan LeongThursday, February 23, 2006 1:34:00 AM

    Now I don't believe this.. I think that beautiful people are able to get away with crime because of their good looks.

    To us, our first impression is that beauty is pure, untainted by sin.

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