The Criminal Insane In The United States And In Foreign Countries Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Criminal Insane in the United States and in Foreign Countries The softened modern sentiment toward the insane exposes society to a new danger. It is that criminals may take advantage of the plea of insanity to secure acquittal or commitment to a hospital instead of to a prison. The necessity, therefore, of protecting the prisoner on one hand and of protecting society on the other has introduced marked changes in modern law and methods of practice in the courts of civi lized countries. We are obliged to ask to-day whether the prisoner was sane when the act with which he is charged was committed. At least we are obliged to meet this question whenever it is raised. He may have been sane when the act was committed and be insane at the time of his trial, or he may have been insane when the act was committed though sane at the time of trial, or he may become insane after he is convicted and sentenced and while serving his term in prison. The irresponsibility of the prisoner thus creates a new responsibility for society. It is the responsibility, first, of determining whether an accused person is or was mentally diseased, and then of deciding what form of treatment the person shall receive. It may be acquittal if his recovery and harmlessness are beyond doubt, or it may be committal to a hospital or to a Special asylum for the criminal insane. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This book provides a deep dive into the topic of criminal insanity, including detailed explorations of the history, treatment, and legal implications of the condition. Written by Samuel June Barrows, an expert in the field, this book is a definitive resource on the subject. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The English-Speaking Brotherhood and the League of Nations I should again1 like to publish here two letters from per sonal friends whom. I consider to have been at that time the most representative of the two broadly differing, if not Opposed, conceptions of America's position in the foreign affairs of the world, John Hay and Charles Eliot Norton. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Walled City: A Story of the Criminal Insane So far as I am aware no true story of the life of the insane criminal has ever been written for the general public. It has been told in a technical manner, of course, for the benefit of those interested in the scientific and sociological aspect of the subject, but such writings have little popular interest, and do not convey a cor rect picture to the Inind of the average reader. There have also been sensational writings by former inmates, or by well meaning enthusiasts, who have taken a hasty and altogether inadequate survey of some criminal institutions and upon this veneer have founded their stories. But none of these writings give the average reader a true picture Of the daily life as it goes on in these interesting institutions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.