Sometimes I think there are plenty of people who escape but it's not publicized so as to not encourage it and that the ones who do escape and are caught are made examples of.
Isn't planning an escape a display of those traits?
Planning an elaborate escape, securing cash, biding your time, roping others in - isn't that a display of controlling your impulses, clear enough thinking to plan something out long term?
Seems like it's a display of more than just intelligence.
It's almost like these people just lack focus and if they had something productive to devote their time to they may have avoided this life.
Like, the fundamental character flaw that leads to criminality is believing that you're entitled to significantly more than society says you are based on the skills you've developed and the effort you've put in.