%0 Journal Article %J Deviant Behavior %D 2000 %T Multiple birth rates and racial type: a research note regarding r/K theory %A Scott Akins %A Griffin, Robert %X

Recent work in the sociobiological study of deviance has suggested a link between r-selection traits, such as probabilities of multiple births, racial type, and criminality. This theory, however, failed to present any supporting evidence regarding the multiple birth-crime relationship. This paper tests a hypothesis derived from r/K theorization, that twinning rates will correspond to differential crime rates by racial type. Further, a number of additional variables are discussed that may prove suitable for future study.

%B Deviant Behavior %I Taylor & Francis %V 21 %P 15 - 22 %8 2000/// %@ 0163-9625 %G eng %N 1