Didn&#x27;t the British exile lots of prisoners to North America in the early settlements?<p>Maybe there&#x27;s also a genetic connection? ;)<p>Just joking.<p>I think overall happiness of people is also really important. The more unhappy people are the more violent they get.<p>People in Skandinavia are generally quite happy folks: Easy access to education, internet, food, health care, low poverty etc...