One percent of the population is responsible for 63 percent of violent crime convictions
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 13:00
in Psychology & Sociology
The majority of all violent crime in Sweden is committed by a small number of people. They are almost all male (92%) who early in life develops violent criminality, substance abuse problems, often diagnosed with personality disorders and commit large number non-violent crimes. These are the findings of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy who have examined 2.5 million people in Swedish criminal and population registers.