Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24

moral and vicious acts and when the pa
| tient is chastised tor such a course or
conduct the eNcIse is that while they
| knew they were doing wrong, that thc
act was wicked ana unjustitiahc yet
| there was an impeding force controlling
| their conduct over which they have no
| power to resist. For the purpose Of OBJ
| tIining further information in relation t.
| the intricate working of diseased mental
| states have often taken occasion TO
| COnverS" with recovered patients before
| their discharge in relation to their feel
| ingS ANA course Of action while in a o.
ranged frame OF mind. have often
called their attention to some unusual
land wicked act performed by them, or to
some inconsistent course of action in
crutra-diStinction to the usual conduct of
! formally elected the reply that they
| knew such course Of conduct to be
wrong y"t. from some impelling and mys-
| ttriuus agency they were poWcrltSs 10 DO
otherwise. While memory was intact,
! the Judgment and viii was dethrOned and
the helpless victim was floating hither
and Eon in consequence OF these de
! fccts caused by lou~eucd and diseased Ill
| hlbiturN centres. II then we are CORE CT
| in our deductions, The criterion which
should determine the correctness Ui jud2
ment or conclusion should not be- based
| upon the individuals possession Of the
/ knowledge of right ana wrong M eases
| whore insanity is introduced as a de
| ivnSr. but uIon me persons power to
|
/ In quite considerable number OF the
larger hospitals for the insane, pdrttcu-
/ Harry where there is less aversion nv the
| relatives to post mortcm examinations
ana where Increased opportunities are af
Ifurded by legislative cndctmentS, spec Al
Psychologists are provided for and much
practical work is being accomplished. In
| consequence of the vastly superior adj
! VdntaScs afforded in various dircCtipIS,
| rapid strides are being made, not only
| IN determining what constitutes mental
| disease but i'll fathumjng functional en-
| crati0nS in such states and as - the
| causes that produce the various SdbicC-
| tive ana phjectiV" phenomena. 1t is GER
tainly fair t" presume that because cl
| the greater light now existing in COnSC-
| QuenCe of more modern technique brought
to bear in the study of psychiarty and
| psychology, much weight should be ac-
corded the opinions Of such Investigators
and may be pardrncd At this time IN
| quoting. from Mr.. Barry $ essay, tht
IOpinionS of some Of the leading a!ieniSts
of the country as t. tests OF responsible
| itE, wherein he SAYS: In Crder to OBJ
| tain the strongest possible testimony
| to what constitutes the best criterion OF
Icriminal responsibility. | wrote TO the
superiutcndents OF a number of the larS-
est insane dSNlumS IN the | nltcd states.
asking their views upon tfe subject. Tn
/ list OF men to whom | addressed my in
uuiry was chosen because those men were
| ut the head Of the leading Institutions
| representing every section of the country.
In making my inquiry / was seeker aft
or the truth. In fact, at the time when
! LIS ~ '"lvelNru t'It l,eG u Inns :"
| / was rather inclined toward the Mo
| .\du-lit.H t9l, i'tt III tiiIt lIiIt HlH III
| ' Hill" y t t ',,ii ti Nth
| each superintendent To whom ! wrote ii
| he favored either the McNaughtcn or thr
Il""'r "i ''ulr"l icSt, anu II neither gI
! tH"St' tn"ii "hal Isl tlu ne IaNof. /"
| the inquiries sent ont / received twenty
| four answers. I'm every instance the re
! NPlnS' ~ ny lhIuHt "dS stHI DH tile II
| I"Ilnl'h"ellt IT cnlei pIyslclah q thc III
N'NulI"h. w pL lhe twenty -Ioul Il-
ShuiSrS received lhcfc was only one ch-
| u"rSlnG me McNaugAtcn test VIII n9l
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