New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
INCREASE OF CRIWE.
Gro7cth Of Luru1y a Cause, dccofd-
ing to DR.. Macdonald.
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Washington Dec 3Q-For forty years crime Su
eide insanity and other forms OF abnorInahtS I'D
been on the increase relatively to the lnCIedSe u
population in the United States. and also IN ot"el
countries OF the wor,i. This is the stateHie'
which has lust been laid before Congress oy me
government expert in criminology, DIT Ar N- -
donald Of the Bureau OF Education II "ouIu
seem" declares DR.. Macdonald, thar the HI
Is due more to the rapid development OF lle rhI,s
in general rather than to any specihc cause
there has not only been a relative increase ;"
social abnormalities. but in many otheI Iii-,s -
such as education. intelligence, Wealth anu IL In
forts Of living for the poor - J.,
Dwelling futhsr on this connection between NJ
creased cri,,e and increased luxury DR.. Macdonald
saws statistics Indicate that in this country tH7
group Of States which show the greatest euue 80
and intelligence, the North AuanliO' -.
Central and Western. also exceed IN INSANE -
eide nervous diseases, juvenile criminals di.u 80
house paupers. There is no DOUBT ne peHes1S
that all these factors may be related in some "as
but Just how has yet been dehnitely aScel
In connection with the increase in CRIME e'
sets down the fact that there mas neei III '
forty wears a constant condensation OF popui
.s illustrated in the increase of urban over ruI a
nonuIstion Another factor given IS q poes'oio
cause is that while the consumption ol -.
coffee and other grains has Increased per CdPl''
the consunption of malt liquors and sugar mas III
creased much more This might De 1nterPI ecu @
tendency toward less solid. less staple or MOI
artificial food since the consumption OF meat anu
potatoes has decreased -
The "a MD development of society Is given as pos
eIb1v one OF the main causes OF the increase VI
crime and abuormality. 1t includes great NUN
her of new inventions, increased opportunities lol
travel and the enterprise of the press. Inc
of cyiIizati involving many transilloh pet''N'
nu+s an abnormal strain the nervous system aS
,o.d with the muscular system. Thus the
,,+rto car automobile and the telephone ihslhe
,aonIa exercise less and think more a reae'ioI
- cot in already through the deVeIopEleit VI
systems OF physical culture. Ihe increase
a,++ with the luxuries Of the table. has tenoeo
20 o,.arAa+ine which, in connection Win iacA %
o~oroisa has It's evil effects. and dououess pio
suces an additional reaction on the hefHo"' - -
When the nerves are unstrung ny over ., e.,
viii NAV become weak depression ana pessiilisl
-. g., 80 1oss of self-control follow. with lis con-
sequent abnormal aCuoNs ie"01e
other social evils. ,., nav,
" tho statistics OF crime some special points may
- Voted Youth as compared with ADULTS nave
o,,rri+tea more crimes society has deVelopeu
Suicide among children has greatly lEcreaseu' '
wight he regarded as a symptom OF olseaSeu -
- - rrho racent rapid development OF
~ rner a transition involving great stFai!. In
10 have some Unwelcome accotnt,attii ntI,sis mans
general paralysis,
S, s increasing among women In Be!sIeiiI, siI
;nsenitv and suicide have been growing a. a
faster IN %o tbst the criminal influx into cities IS
relatively greater in women thal II, oer than on
effects OF heredity are greater OIL "o'-''
II we shake the tree the bad apples Ial nrss Of
in periods of rush ana soedd, Hut this in
human nature become more Ppat Pprsr, one due TO
crease In evil may he only 20 modern
the necessary pressure od T" ~ crirne FOR instance
nv Macdonald saws, Is not necessarily q Poii,,a a.
the world is growing worse feroGS @ et q grow better
history show that the worlo Goes ho'
~ straight line upward