U of Penn Prof develops software to predict criminal behavior
He believes the type of crime and the age at which the crime was committed are the best predictors:
"But what really matters is what that person did as a young individual. If they committed armed robbery at age 14 that's a good predictor. If they committed the same crime at age 30, that doesn't predict very much."
Two-page story at link.
Posted by: gorb 2010-08-24 |