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when naming your sons. 

A new study has found that boys with unpopular names are more likely commit crimes than boys with popular names. 

True, the idea that a name can have lifelong implications is not new.  But the idea that these study results should be used to "identify individuals at high risk of committing or recommitting crime, leading to more effective and targeted intervention programs" (so say the researchers) is completely disturbing.  Isn't that profiling?  Expecting the absolute worst of someone based on an absolute intangible, something he has no control over?

I vote for strengthening families, fighting poverty and building communities instead.

 

 

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January 30, 2009
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Kristin

I agree this is absolutely

I agree this is absolutely silly. I believe in the scientific or research community they say that just because something runs along a parallel line does not mean the two are connected. Did the study address social-economic levels, race, amount of schooling? My guess is many other factors had to do with it, and the types of names a parents chooses are often impacted by where they live, what names they hear, and so on. Donald Trump's son's name is Barron- that is not a typical name, but I doubt we will be committing crimes.