The Washington herald., 1912-10-20

Shanee Operationl
ange.
I 1pse1nos simpaefssa3sns ths4 Z. Asuoh =
eooe eeeo1o IL o1aegno13
psaass Claaeonsa1aono.
-Ths pslics a,as1lfSs shees ~ 60
uAder thelr ebssrvnl1na s1se tlAaw hnsu
hsso notaa - ef1manfa1 ana 49, pao1pl
general chasnct6s1staeo va1eA 10y - -
eHyed anoaG eonally - 0aav - 49,
vho ere not hDoWn - oglD1no18 NoDl
b many casse iaetheoo Anyo - 11lnAa
trestmsat de0eiene3os exe 0Deovuee4 q
mental q pAyslcal ep9nhena11eh W11e1
mako the0 euA1ootD 1oe ne01nol tSG91-
msnt sad whteA absu1e ~ asoeGnae1y
mors thaa & voss1 sRess hks0ls .
sassd ana vhe haA ~ tsaa ee1ally mn
| fortunato othorWloa
Thsss ~ tAass Who hayo ~ to1n
Chased - criminals VIA. uuAse The -
nusnce Of othoss q hy suegsBtiea. haso
committed olHenseo and WAo GAea11 -
p,acsd In restraint ana rscssss msAiea1
attention. While We might gtvs clees ~
spection to the inms4ss of Q rseosnAeosy
younger years ana ma that aecliuing
foeeheads and idiot3c ineltnationD pse1aA
In numbers. We oooarvO the sasne eAatae-
tertstics at JafGa. without The tn61v1duAlo
being prodispooed 10 commfttab Whieh
would justly Application of the ~.
These Ne might eliminate an1 onareA
for the real criminals. thoss VIA osesgse
Of no sympathy BY reason of a6se1cs q
signs Of disease OF isFsapondbuity. TAsy
vould hA fn,,rA ~. 49, Nn~tv,o>a anA
Developments oe every Kind. sinilsr to
those Of othsss who appassnf1y. and %
far ~ known, live unQussti0usa I've. but
primarily environmsut has usAAe them
what they are. There must bo,s eoooral
awakening to that facf, else why should
We maintain Juvenile courts. whore eon-
tamination On the part Of the youth -
sought to be avoided. and hospltals for
children where dsnciencies may b coz.
rected! Let " even bagin eariisr and
recall the saving OF bsbes, from svil and
insanitary surroundings. Not al Of these
nurtured under Wholeoome surrOundlngS
Will mature into good and useful citi.
sens for the seed bred In the o6kspeing
asserts itself, sometimes beyond ~ b.
nuences for betteFment. The inhefited
weakness. In other words. 10 too strong.
II may Be- true that there are infsriosities
Characteristic OF those who commit
crimes. but the same win be found, a. Il
have heretofore stated. among thoss Who
have not committed crtmesL
The popular impression Of the criminal
In that he u Q hungry-looking, shifty M
dividual who ltves In perpetual fear Of
imprisonment. This characteristic be-
longs to the smallest kind OF iaw-brsaksr.
The real criminals are far removed from
thi: picture. The avsrase man vho
makes crime . business. In largo etttss
like the piekpocksts
and the nat thief. the 'fenes."I
or receiver Of stolen goods. 70 aI
fairly prosperous looking individual with
no fear Of arrest Many o6 them make
a profitable living. II not luxuF9ous one.
and some Of them. ! am informed. are
even owners Of automobiles. =
The distinguished LAmbroso, In his |
diagnosis. claims that the homicide pre-
sents inferior cranial capacity and lesser
frontal diameter and greater developed
upper Jaw than does the normal indi-
vidual; this following the line Of physi-
illogical manifestation or organic de9en. |
eracy. There n added to this certain
psychological features. and the combina.
tion 10 to produce that result from which |
is to be deduced the criminal classanca-
tion Pursuing this course. shall We BE-
gin with the nonsolian. Chinese. cau-
casian. or Indian? Should We mako q /
racial classification first or aggrsgats and
then classify? It has been shown by good
authority that excess Of certain bones Of |
The skull In the real criminal 10 just - /
peculiar to all Of the lesser races, crimi.
nal or otherwise, plainly showing Il - .
mark Of inheritance.
Pysmies Produce Pyemies.
Anyhow. there must be q departure
rom the measuring method in reaching
,ut for fhe nrorso~>.a ~rt>,&sa, .p.--sA>. i
Ion. and then We must take up the 90
;ial and moral distinctions Of the indi-
'idual for comparison. In the end, after
must come back to the general compari-
'on. and what evidence Of perfection
ave you to make It with?
The situation resolves itself into this:
rhat measurements taken Of any human
orm. whether physical or mental. would
how variations in detail. racial differ
'nces being prominent. a. veil a. dis
motions by way Of superior qualities as
.sainst ignorance. Humanity. either In
t. savage or In Its enlightened state,
liners In construction and In capacity.
continual reproduction Of the weaker
haracters will produce their kind-pyg.l
aies will produce q race OF pygmies and
'iants race Of giants. An examplo or
ow life and vice may be traced hack
and an individual somewhere
ppear physically and mentally correct,
he following having been reduced moral
'. physically and mentally. throukhi
ereditary defects and environment.
From . police standpoint. II We wsre TO |,
ollow types according to LAmbrooe and i
10 school. those Of the same aee,s like
experiences, similar previous history
odily and mentally. like plants raisedIi
rom identical sources and sncountarfngi
be same treatment, should BE- -foedayI
In distinct classes By theirt !,
and when We look over
he pictures and measurements Of o
lumber Of modern criminals, charxed
ith murder. for instance. we ind in the (
rst case . gentleman in appearances. d