.@hbdchick (2/n) ...but i do have a couple of problems with it: http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2015/03/politically-incorrect-paper-of-the-day-death-penalty-eugenics.html#comment-158457486 … first, the increase in executions post-1500...
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@hbdchick (3/n) ...doesn't account for why homicide rates appear to have dropped significantly *before* 1500 in places like england... -
@hbdchick Multiple selective pressures at work. England had the Farewell To Alms selective pressures going on too. -
@futurepundit but why not italy, then? what england (and other parts of nw europe) had going for it was a *very* early abandonment of... -
@hbdchick There's more successful lawbreaking when people have cousin allies. Reduces selective pressure of the state. -
@futurepundit yup. but also in england, it appears that the clans (kindred) disappeared *before* the strong state appeared, and that...
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@hbdchick (5/n) ...nor does it account for why homicide rates were much higher in places like medieval italy, where there *were* strong...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdchick (6/n)...states that *did* executed muderers (altho i don't know at what rates). there's more to this picture...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@hbdchick (7/7) ...me thinks: http://hbdchick.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/sneak-preview-violence-punishment-outbreeding-and-swashbuckling-pirates-in-medieval-england/ … but i love their genetic explanation, of course! (^_^)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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