The Daily Stat: Early-America Criminals Were Shorter Than Average

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Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile MAY 7, 2010 Early-America Criminals Were Shorter Than Average 1 inch of additional height reduced the likelihood of a man's becoming a convicted criminal by 2.2% to 4.7% in mid-nineteenth-century Pennsylvania, according to a study of penitentiary records. One possible explanation, say Howard Bodenhorn of Clemson and colleagues, is that in a society based on heavy labor, taller men may have been more successful as workers in legit businesses. Source: National Bureau of Economic Research (PDF) Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT How Big Is "Tall"? Harvard Business Review Article To make their products stand out, companies often invent evocative labels like Super Size, Value Size, Double Gulp, and Whopper. To discourage consumers from making direct brand comparisons, businesses also create ambiguous portion sizes like Tall, Sixteen, and Power. The question is, do these labels mean the same thing to everyone? ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS Financial Intelligence Collection 10 Must-Read Articles from HBR HBR's Must-Reads on Managing Yourself Guide to Better Business Writing How to Get the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS Female American Idol Winners Outsell Males Shares in a Small Musical Pay Off for 50 Years Harvard Grads Flock to Teach for America U.S. Execs Await Health Care Law's Impact Some People Have Outsized Carbon Footprints Women's Commutes By Car Are Shorter Than Men's Happiness Leads to Higher Income Focused Incentives Keep Health Costs in Control Clean Tech Won't Provide a Lot of Jobs New Genomics May Cut Drug-Reaction Deaths HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)