South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-31
By His Grace the Duke of Manchester

society allowed to protect itself against crimnasi
And if so, what is the best and most humane methodi
fear have not the sympathy for the criminal that
many Americans appear to have.
believe in the oldashioned idea that criminals ought
made to suffer for their crimes The new idea that
prison should be made pleasant place of rest and
gentle reform-a special sort of country cub-seems
to pernciOus. 1t punishment that deers peo-
pie from committing crimes and the punishment should
be made enough be deterrent pleasant pun
ishmen it is obvious only lead to increase in crime
1t may be inherent British prejudice, but say
that system approaches nearly my idea of per-
lection than the present American system let alone
what some people, such Dr. A. Warren Stesrns, say
that penologst consider is the right method treating
prisoners According him about 90 per cent of
victs should lie put in hospital and doctoredl
First of all take axiom that society may
protect themselves believe that is disputed
think the majority, at any rate will agree Then we
safely go to what they should take
DR.. Searnss method is apparently take the criminal
when caught put him in nice cheerful hospital and say
Now just stay here quietly and be fed up and till
you get bored and then all you will have to do is say
Please teacher IN good now, and you will be allowed
to 60 without stain on your character"
The other method is to admit that prison should have
twofold objeet-that of supplying a place where the
criminal is for greater less period where he can do
harm, and, second something the prospect of which
should act deterrent to him and other possible Grim
inas
1t is true that would discriminate very carefully be-
tween the first offender and the habitua criminal The
British Judicial Code provides for that with the Borstal
system.
l would also grade the sentences according to the
crime using far severity against those who COM
mtted crimes of violence than those who committed
crimes against property only But within limits
would make prison place which would be far from
haven of rest for the criminal
OF course the prison reformer will punish
ment not deterrent and will point that crime con-
tnued in spite of the harsh prison laws of Old days That
believe to be due the uncertainty of detection and
not to want of proper respect for prison The criminal
willing to take chance of escaping detection and
If he lost he put up with the consequences best he
might, but he did look on il as losing
If however, you substitute hospital for prison YOU
will be In most providing the criminal with re-
ward for his ainy In the shape of better and
tracve quarters than his home and better food
very premium crime. And better home and better
food than the majority of honest people have-thus
founding basis of that drives honest folk
lesSneS TO whst the State denies them while they
honest.
To say that punishment has effect untrue and alb
surd The garroters In London put till
the cato nine tails employed and the mere threat
of its revival stopped the hooigsn outbreak few
years ago.
do not for moment suggest, of course brutality for