New-York tribune., 1875-05-15
PAPER BY NJ. BONNEVILLE MARsAGNY.
A NEW SYSTEM or REPRESSION.

NEW SYSTEM OF REPRESSION.
What is the general complaint at present in
all countries of the world The continued increase OF
tho number OF crimes and misdemeanors, which arises
from social depravity from the impo;ency Of re-
pressye laSs from tho excessive oyercharge OF public
budgets lastly, tho trouble caused by subyersye the
and political passions through the abuse OF this no
BILE faculty of man which is called liberty
These arc fact three Of the principal causes OF tho
weakening and endangerins OF modern society. Won.
the system which here desire TO develop viii have,
do mistake the direct result Of strengthening social
order /. In diminishing considerably the number OF
ofenses sppre ssing, the benefit OF the budget.
part Of tue enormous expenses OF reprsSsiCh .. IN
Of s p6ea IT, r consToD @ Of qc1 free safes SUM '
s fbat iiber,y Is of ali things the most envbe Is
to enuncate vulgar truth This being the case V
deinGuent of this pracous gift except Of abso
lutte necessity. and when 1t is unable cfeetuay TO pun
sderabc M % number Of individuals in all civilized statcs
who for the smallest ofenses are CONDEMNED 70 an I'M
prsonment varying from one day 10 one inonh-that Is
10 say, to penalty which brands the den9uent VIII
repress him correct his morals This abuse Of tho
penalty OF Imprisonment Is encrgeticay eondenned by
eSrnngng them from crime and the proof
is that the majority Of those condemned TO scISre I
nerly punished by short terms of imprisonment.
Common sense would desire that for al mnor oissss
ton the imposition of line, punishment az Tue same
me more & LIBERAL toward; the eoSeIe II e. mora
economical and fruitful for the treasury because it is
profitable TO without imposing upon any EXPENSES:
more senerois AMI more patriotic because after having
endured il, the delinquent remains III s0ciCty NthOht
any stigma and without losing any OF his rslts as
sttion Of fines for imprisonment for all minor ose.
committed by ne" denqlcntS IN otner "otIS lor toSo
who have committed the first odense. WI soon lnii-
cate tile in which these fines shall equally AFFECT
all delinluents, the poor well rs the rich.
IL Pecuniary PinishmentsAl lne being the ii.'t step
OF the penal ladder, and, as Bentham says. the most
simple and universal method OF Furnishing denIuents.
good sense Would Sun desire lLat S'9y Iatac,oo %
there added for crimes Of grave nature ac r
tain amount Of Imprisonment in cell SOLITARY iapraSn-
line should always be double the am. unit Of damage
caused by the inlraetlon And why Because ). rYa PER
amount OF s., and you limit yourself TO the hhlctng
snicCn sui @ IT and vain H. In fct that the ocasr Srd
narly of an ignorant and gross nature should wei IN.
d-raand the a5surdy of the ofenae he must suffer by
the penalty greater degree OF harm that ho
has inflicted upon the person injured onn.a Then
is bad eaLeuaton and his own lntsss o Sda Snsh
sire tnat he will hesitate before he repea5s IT.
II on the contrary the nae be mStAeA9tc@y m e ,L TO
oense because in regard 10 this negative repression ho
will take all the chances favorable TO impln which.
generally per cent To render repression cneNe and
exemplary, the fine, repeat, should be lob!e the notnt
cipe OF the Roman law which justly called writ.
ten reason Il Is truly reEreIGsse rE G because IL Gne "
the offender As their pecuniary punishment would often
Oe lnsuhcleht the utie snoa eoinpc,o Io lcS ss
what the French code does in cases OF forgery 10 always
adds to the punishment OF Imprisonment thai forced
fine from 100 10 5000 francs. only ask here The gen
eralizaton of tis rule and It's application to all oeises
DIN, a,a % Io mpii onmrht sonmeut should in case
of need be added TO the line.
I'll. Offelses of Cupidity.-Tfe increase of lines To-
double treble the amount "i the injury caused Is stli
Indispensable FOR The punishment; Of ohenSes ENG
they without comparison the most nunero'sl which
take the character Of eapidy As 10 TINS world ,eTs -
Of civilization and development oI industry nave pro-
duced along with the extension oi wealth. oAe oi the
most enervitng diseases Of humanity de sire 10 speak
of the unrestrained passion for money and material eh'
JoyneAt, A., . 80 a., ,,.-., ,r,,. .,
labor aud frlgaity, necessary element OF happiness,
and above all as precious iIstIdi1ent oi napness ~
sion by honorable usage instead Of prohling 10y tne
leisure created by wealth to plliy ms 'oIl 10 teSato
thoughts thc Of jay seems to have bat one car,
wealth He seek by ali paths whether good or bad:
ne wants nothing bat that ne sees nothing above it, and
he sacrifices al this health, his happiness his dear
satisfactions and his sefrespeci, his liberty inc
appears like rare exception in the midst Of The slrat
human society entirely devoted body ana SOUL 20 lhe
doatry OF the golden calf II honest persons are prcy
end of here below, how, from the same causes:
should it not produce among the ignorant a & ~ieGnea %
CLASSES this eay9 Of 9a crim Of jealousy and Tie Oaou'
" Repetition of Oaenses repetition OF an osnss
being Indication OF the inetic aciousues5 OF tho punish
ment would suggest that the amount OF the fine be
reblcd quadruped with every sicc cessiye ohense it
ment, Strengthened Whenever necessary by a solitary
imprisonment, that hardened offenders can be mae no to
war cnnsidcrab be augmentation OF pccnirry penalties
can be obtained and ON the other corresponding de-
crease of penalties OF nplisonnent That Is 10 say
double economy because there would be an increase Oh
S6 receipts oi the treasury and decrease OF is eA'
peEses. go .,, A.. ..,.,,. - o,,-oc,o,.,
witch would result from this innovation.
v Penalties OF Imprisonment-i eail Imprisonment.
properly 50 ermt3. me pepaes OF drten1io IVf sul
sSnt duration Of mS to pSaeG rfressS1 r rol Sr
month aud day; In most countries iitar9sl"tIs nos
prulo which
last Iurterl reserved for those guilty OF very aEa
10 is oro important then 10 al attention first -
penalties below and day. account OF their l. ge
lie more easily reclaimed In the project now submitted
tho French National Assembly by the Hauis ooims'
sion Pcnitentiaige, all these penalties n'"DfS K'..s
will be inflicted according to the system OK l ldiyugn
separation the only mode 9s ior maton she oy one
about the advantages OF when ne MMol. "oa .Vn @
never corrupt the guilty In regard 20 any terms oi mi
prsonncnt have snce l;lo aS1SaT1 i ,,e, nS - IN
Englanl under the name of the Irish system IL ma
been IL s ~ r ort tst S and I hc ssa
system with intervals OF work IN company and pre-.
parat9ry oraeSn n1ae and 81 dppomc
VI The Costs OF Penalties OF Imprisonment - in
makes laws through the medium OF his representatives
and women, more than anywhere else. are rlkor.
oasly held obey ten. From which 4 follows ,s thas
the first OF his civil duties and deserves severe pun
aaant xespt for Iha otees aS Should be punished
two ways- his fortune, by fine; In his liberty by i'm
prsonnent -,
VII Insovcnt Conyicts-I hasten TO meet an once.
ton which had oreseen from the start THIS system,
Il might said is undoubtedly excellent, but all con-
vies not solvent" The majority among Them a,1
without resources unable 10 the fines anu costs iu
10 their charge, aud all tho EXPENSES of their exP
aton IL is said This system 10 then inapPlcaee tos
ma iority OF conyicts and far from leaving them deDoS
tar er release ps0n. We ought ~ come " eheU
ali IN order " facilitate tler getUp W socacty.