What makes a criminal? In this data-driven talk, Crime Science Expert Tom Gash explains the details that turn someone a criminal and suggests ways to prevent it.

Tom Gash is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London’s Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science. He advises governments on crime policy and public administration internationally and is a regular contributor to debates on public policy and current affairs, writing for the Independent, Guardian and Financial Times, and speaking on television and radio.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx