Why are criminals usually ugly?
So what gives? Do we just connect crime with ugliness? Or are these geezers genuinely uglier than the average?
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Research has been done into this.I remember watching something on tv, many years ago.It was showing scientists doing research into the criminals brains, and their facial make up.Many of them had more ape like faces than human.
As some have already said on here, pretty people usually get treated better by the general public.
I can recall two brothers I was at school with.Very rough family, and these boys used to get teased terribly at school for their looks alone.They also didn't do very well with their school work.As soon as they left school, their lives turned to crime.Very sad really.Also, I suppose, if you see someone on tv for example, and you know they have committed a terrible crime, they already appear ugly to most, even before their picture is seen.
So, you are spot on with your assumption that criminals are ugly.
You also might want to take a look at this link:
http://www.nber.org/papers/w12019...
They are so occupied with doing crimes, they don't groom themselves properly.
They don't have the money.
They are tired from running away from police.
they probably got made fun of for being ugly in school or w/e and then went on a rampage lol
Because the truth is, beautiful people have it easier in life and don't have to do anything out of the ordinary to get what they want.
that's a pretty ignorant comment to make. so u focus more on the looks and the attractivness of a criminal rather than the crimes they committed?
How many of these geezers do you know? Ted Bundy was a hottie.
I suppose being in the joint beats the crap out of a persons' body heart and soul. Maybe that's why.
I believe criminals are ugly because many ugly people become criminals due to the fact that society treats ugly people with disdain. Ugly people are not accepted in social circles and they withdraw into themselves and sometimes this leads to a life of crime. Why would these ugly people shunned by society, have any allegiance to the beautiful people of society? I can't think of a reason.
People who are ugly don't get treated as well as beautiful people. This affects the ugly people and make them go alone the wrong path.
A lot of ugly people find themselves outcast from society from an early age. Accepted by no one, rejected by all. How big of a leap is it for such a person to begin to hate the society that hates him, and to then become an outlaw? Give cause and effect a little thought. Instead of assuming that he is ugly because he is a criminal, consider whether he is a criminal because he is ugly
That ugliness might be the reason for the violence; perhaps low self-esteem about their looks led them to violence. Its a proven fact that people who have high self esteem are more successful in life, and usually high self esteem means youre happy about the way you look!
i think we associate their crimes to their faces and the melting pot brings out the ugliness ever had a good looking spouse and then went ugh what did i ever see in him/her xx
Not true there is white collar crime and all kinds of deceptive criminals that are so charming.
Because it's what's inside that counts. True beauty comes from the heart. A beautiful person does and says beautiful things. If a person is ugly on the inside..(evil and criminal) then they appear ugly on the outside! Paris Hilton, at first may appear beautiful, but the more stupid and criminal things she does...she becomes ugly. Beauty is as beauty DOES! :)
Violent criminals have ugly souls - so their appearance becomes ugly. They poison their bodies with hard drugs and that makes them look uglier. They have hateful looks on their faces, which makes them look worse.
I have known very pretty people with ugly personalities. They just looked ugly after a while. Even the models.
Have you ever seen a homely person who has a very sweet nature? - you think of them as cute or sweet or having a great personality.
Remember the movie Shallow Hal?
But then again - I dressed up as a guy with a black shaggy wig and a goatee one Halloween - and no one would talk to me because I was so ugly!
Maybe criminals are just mad because no one wanted to be their friend. Befriend an ugly kid - it could save someones life someday (sesame street lesson for the day)
Ugly is as Ugly does!!
Have you studied 'Darwin' He had a therory about survival of the fitest, The types to which you refer are unlikley to reproduce, QED no more ugly people.
I think you're over generalising somewhat the truth is that anyone leading a rough existence gains a certain rugged appearance but if they end up in a violent or drug/alcohol controlled lifestyle then impacts more on their appearance making them less acceptable visually but there have been some extremely handsome men and even beautiful women who've turned to crime so they're not all ugly. The one thing you need to remember is Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder and who are we to judge other people's taste.?
I cannot believe most of the answers to this question! It seems that the majority here are so shallow it beggars belief! If all people are like the majority here I am surprised that the crime rate, bad though it is, is not astronomical. There is an adage - Don't judge a book by its cover, if you are making this statement by virtue of mug shots they are generally taken after the criminal has been done over by the police and they don't get David Bailey in to take the pictures, believe me, murderers rapists burglars robbers are not clones of the elephant man and if you think that they are - beware!
Well said "Jim Jnr M"
Couldn't have put it better myself.
This has to be the stupidest string of answers I have ever seen!
Most people are average looking, I have not noticed the civil war between the elves and the orcs for some reason
Any shot can make the same person look fit or ugly depending on the lighting.
Hard drugs and prison do warp a persons appearance but thats all.
I see more ugly to average people than good looking people in the street. They are in a Minority!!
Most of you lot need to get out more and stop oogling at Paris Hilton clones in the celebrity magazines, most of them are not that fit either without photoshop, lighting and makeup by the way!
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i went to prison and no one broke my nose... gutted cos i look like a poof and etc etc
If you had just had the cr@p kicked out of you in some police interrogation room I doubt you would look your best.
i think some of its due to drugs. Have you ever seen a before and after picture of someone on meth? They look a lot different when your on meth being clean doesn't really matter to some!
Honesty and honest smile is behind a nice person. Even ugly person with honest smile is nice.
Sometimes, what we perceive as 'ugly' is merely a slight imperfection that reflects the person's mental condition.
Also, good looking criminals don't get caught easily, because they use their beauties to get their ways. Just look at Paris Hilton.
I'm also thinking about Thomas Crown, the thief.
hehe...I dont really know...xD
I guess if you were a super model making shed loads of money you wouldn't resort to a life of crime would you? Lets face it, would Kate Moss of turned to crime had she NOT been a super model? It seems that a lot of crime these days is driven by drug addiction. Maybe "ugly" people turn to drugs because of the way society treats "ugly" people in the first place.
Who says??
There are many criminals that sre not ugly and ugly people that are really nice. Please don't tar someone because of their looks. Stereotyping is a terrible thing.
They aren't are they, think of the recent terrorists, they are ordinary people who merge with the rest of us and so are hard to detect. Now another slant on this may be why do ugly people turn to crime and that could be to compensate for being ugly but doesn't answer why handsome 'raffles' type people are criminals too. The ugliness that links them is in the heart and mind.
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