American Eugenics: Bad Seed or Bad Science? Sat, 8 Feb 2003 The New York Times reports: “For more than a century, the Juke clan was presented as America’s most despised family.” The Jukes family was categorized by social scientists as “congenital misfits, criminals, harlots, epileptics and mental defectives.” But the evidence shows “In fact, they … Continue reading American Eugenics: Bad Seed or Bad Science?