Carrier Quote by David Eagleman

Genes are not simple triggers. No one is hardwired to commit murder or any other crime. Our actions are always the result of stupendously…

— William Landay

“Thus, for our purposes, genes aren’t about inevitability. Instead they’re about context-dependent tendencies, propensities, potentials, and vulnerabilities. All embedded in the fabric of the…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“There’s no doubt that your genes contain very important information, but 65% of the influence can be attributed to the environment and your lifestyle…

— Thorbjörg Hafsteinsdottir

“The evidence linking increased punishment with lower crime rates is very strong.”

— Steven D. Levitt

The percent likelihood of a society becoming physically violent if it is physically affectionate towards its infants and tolerant of premarital sexual behavior is…

— James W. Prescott

“So holding many factors constant, we find that living in a civilization reduces one’s chances of being a victim of violence fivefold.”

— Steven Pinker

“Murder is no less a crime when the victim is common born.”

— Rae Carson

“Three people are interviewing for a job. The first thinks his odds are 33.3 percent of landing the job. The second guy, so sure…

— Jarod Kintz

“When an individual is raped in this country, more than 90 percent of the time the rapist gets away with the crime. —”

— Jon Krakauer

“Genes determine our risk for a disease, but our lifestyle and environment can either trigger or suppress those risks.”

— John J. Ratey

“it's in the genes”

— Lois Denny

“Your law always does more harm than crime, and your morality is a form of violence.”

— Edward Bond