Adolescents with unpopular names more prone to committing crime
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 15:21
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly examined the relationship between first name popularity in adolescents and tendency to commit crime. Results show that, regardless of race, juveniles with unpopular names are more likely to engage in criminal activity.
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