Actually no. I work in a prison and I can tell you I deal with many inmates that very bright, those are the dangerous ones. Some have also been very 'successful' making millions of dollars on illegal enterprises and carving themselves quite a reputation among their peers who value that sort of thing. What I see the most is idolatry, worship of money that is what drives most criminals.
Interesting. Thanks for the insight.
Just the same, wouldn't intelligent inmates like these be rather unlikely recruits to Islam? Except as just one more scam, that is.
(steely)