New factor in predicting who becomes criminal: when you were born. — Harvard Gazette

New factor in predicting who becomes criminal: when you were born. — Harvard Gazette

Robert Sampson. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World New factor in predicting who becomes criminal: when you were born. Sociologist Robert J. Sampson investigates plunging arrest rates for youngest millennials Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer February 11, 2026 7 min read Who is most likely to become a criminal? Social scientists have traditionally weighed assorted fact…