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AID Specialist IN Education ny heiaVcu
10 Abnormal and Wcakling Glasses,
United States Bureau Of Education
member Of the Medico- Lega! Society.
New York, and the Archaeological So
cicty. Washington, ID. G., and United
S,siee Delegate 10 the international
society If Criminal AnthrOpology at
prusscls. 1852. With an introduction
hvIrCrsARr LoMBBoso, Professor OF
Ircal Medicine at the University Of
Turin. Italy. New York Funk a
Wncnalls Company, 1898. Pages
4l6. g..
This book is one Of many indications
that the authropological school Of the
Italian LoMBRoso Is continually gaining
CONVERTS. The work is dedicated to him
as the founder Of criminology," and
t,c master himself writes the intro
larnon. 1t is well that the problem OF
,tc science oil criminal anthropology has
icon attacked from its most important
-lc-tlat Of the type. When this pro
t.,r IS once resolved it will no longer be
,.slbie TO deny the organicity Of crime,
~. anatomical nature, and degenerative
source. and then all the new reforms,
observation-disclosures for incorrgihlc and
er. criminals, viii become a neccs-
,.q Such are his opening words.
recent article in the January "Popu-
.r fence Monthly on "Genius and
-.iie" is If tho same kinship, as are
.. many Of the contributions TO the
SAM. journal, eyidencing the cases Of
.r.r-rrIov. HCGH MlLLsR, TANSmLL,
., scotch poet, KrALr the English
,..eaat. ana many others, as showing
.u necessity OF guiding with the ut
... c.ra the physical the moral, and
. mtl'ectual course Of tho erratic
..'t of genius.
Tin. hook before as is limited TO
... various aspects OF crime and re-
..r,~ t,a detailed examination OF the
.....a., his physical, psychological,
.. rutli conditions. IL rs study
.i oa purely inluctIye methods from
.um.ra.iJu Of specific cases oil So
.tc from it's pathological SIDE
I.r [. mainly gives the results which
.t.r. of tie "schOOl manly LurO-
ans. ani chief among these the mas.
+@-I lvrro,o ia his work ON al HDHH'r
.,.u. @ have reached while
..r. "a. offers at length the author
..l invest cation Of individual and
.r-., cases IN penal and reform lnsil-
rt..,g nm America as suhstantatlng TO
,Nu mimi the same conclusions.
.f.- discussion If "Gencral Cuml-
..'... ousu- with "thc evolution Of
r.ne" The msoctlyorous plants com
rttre ,1uiynleuts Of murder. Taking
.l If. I'M order 70 procure food or 10
Command the tribe has been observed
...u- horses, bulls. and stays canni-
I.l-u IS sometimes practlcod among
wolves. field mice. rats, rabbits, and dogs.
l',t.aric conditions also have thclr
-.ruopce. Not oDiv murder, but THEFT
..ois "a common wee among animals,
.l.oi.o sVudmr and other forms OF
deceit. ON the ether hand, 10y wise en-
,Iovucnt az punishment animals can he
trained and improved, though there are
some instincts that 1t seems Impossible
~ change. Among savagcs crime was
tle rule and canuiballsm frequent. In
tie upward stages punishment aud ven
,rre finally became confused. WITH
o.. Child the germs of crime are met
duriug the earliest years OF infancy,
.....L. n allowed e. develop, would lead
taa hunted moral sense. Zeal affection
g.. rare among babies. cruelty common,
and not Gully anger. desire for vengeance,
but even desire for murder * found IN
children. Lynch law Is an explosion
of popular anger seeking 10 ayenge amt
the bloody idea oi var still remains IN
tie whole human mc'.
such are tie general postulatss. With
reference to "the physical side OF TIE
criminal his stature is superior, espc-
emily In highway robbers and homl-
r,..s and the flpcrIcach of thieves is
aIr.-r.al Much Is Judged from the
ti,..a,r0my. The lHCcndanos ana
,...,., reach the maximum for black
Ia.r. tie sWlndlrrs from the majority al
t. blondes. Tattoolng, one OF The
.,.r..terstics of the primitive man, L
...Nprv common with the criminals
I. rrsr.4l manifestations there IS III al
most ,Very case some anomaly or other.
T.~l.,l,s show "a strong DEVELOPING nj
q the o,st0u- system, while Thieves
l.,, w.ak skeletons The hands and
f, M, oft,n moro or less detormcd,
Oil. constitution IS rather medium Oh
tal', lan strong or vigorous states Oh
rfHIur-s abound.
l. criminal psychology 81 sensibility
is generally admitted 10 Toe less among
r.r While the sense OF touch Is nor
..l In .viudlers and thieves It Is Away
l,.s .u raurlerers. Criminals are more
Affected hv changes Of weather than or
binary mem Duine,s ID hearing pre-
dominates In the left ear ; leit-h luded
..., prevails. Twice as many criminals
a- insane are incapable Of blusmng
Moral lus,nsihlty Is as great as phyNl
cai this i- especially seen In the last
i0.r- - noted condemned ones. While
.gy good sentiments are wanting, some
...i remain, as in the case OF the mar
Nl, killed an entire family, but wept OF
tur.ug the name az his mother, or OF
o.. one WHO. after killing man. riskeI
lis lie O. rescue cat about to no pre-
crtst,i from % roof Their vanity III
.r...s iu iuyer-e proportion 70 merit
s-.a'rr criminals Nauut themselves 81
I,..r g, petty sinncrs. This SAM
'... Is one OF the main antecedenis Il
N..at.r. In actual cruelty and Zero
etf t.. men surpass the men. Drink
l.g cl.' ing, and loose living are usua
..rliments Of their lives. Ii
r..r. criminals are afraid OF In
t..a.tf ~ death ; while some affect Il
rI.l., religion, most believe IN 1t, bu
II. .H,.oucc Is the rule OF life.
s-io " tho intelligence of criminals.
below tho average. When mani
tested 10 is usua ly a shrewd cunning
The almost universal lazy feeling eG
plains why most Of them, even those o
.Ue4 are bad scholars. Leyity, mo
i'.y and INCONSISTENCY OF mind max
criminals. Then. too they have mucl
o.. Ulty, aud superstltions enough T.
believe ln magic ami OmenS. Ihleve
an. fond OF snowy coIors. toys, chains
earrings. and are the most Ignorant au
cr,dulous Of all people Crime IS yer
rare among mathematicians and natura
scientists. with poets and artists, dom
lated more hy passion, 1t Is more ire
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