Turning to crime- Biology - Daly & Wilson

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What is the aim of Daly & Wilson's study?
To ind out if homicide rates would vary as a function of life expectancy in Chicago
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What methodology did Daly and Wilson use?
A correlation study using data from police records, school records and local demographic records collected by the population census
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What do Daly & Wilson say proved to be the best predictor of neighbourhood specific homicide rates?
Life expectancy (strong negative correlation)
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What is Daly & Wilson's explanation as to why young men turn to crime?
young men discounted their futures and exspected to live shorter lives therefore escalating the likelihood that they would increase their risk taking for short term rewards
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What is another key finding in Daly & Wilson's study?
Neighbour specific rates of absenteeism from school also negiatively correlated with life expectancy
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What is Daly & Wilson hypothesise in the case of females?
reproduction will occur earlier in the lifespan as one moves from high to low life expectancy neighbourhoods
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