Re: Using phrases such as "Genetically predisposed to violence" ...
I was being deadly[1] serious.
The link between Brexit and the death penalty
Respondents to the survey were also questioned on their views on other things, such as the death penalty - and this provides a much better indicator of how people voted, Westlake argues.
"If you look at attitudes to questions such as, 'Do you think criminals should be publicly whipped?' or 'Are you in favour of the death penalty?' - those things are much better predictors, and you get over 70% accuracy," he says.
[1] Sorry!