,CRIME & ,PUNI%M5T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

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,M5 >E ( ?REE SORTS3 ! TURN BACKS1 ! RU%-AHEADS1 & ! 9DIFF]5TS4 ,! FIR/ & SECOND >E COMP>ATIVELY FEW 9 NUMB]4 ,! REALLY CONSCI5TI\S CONS]VATIVE1 ET]NALLY LOOK+ BACKW>D = HIS MODELS & TRY+ H>D TO PRES]VE ?AT :I* IS1 IS ALMO/ AS SC>CE AN >TICLE AS ! G5U9E RADICAL1 :O IS ET]NALLY ATTACK+ ?AT :I* IS & LOOK+ =W>D TO SOME 9DI/9CT BUT GL[+ VISION ( A PURIFI$ SOCIAL LIFE4 ,BETWE5 !M LIES ! VA/ NITROG5\S BODY ( ! 9DIFF]5TS1 :O GO ?R\< LIFE ) NO L>GE ?\<TS OR 9T5SE FEEL+S ( ANY K9D1 ! BE/ ?AT CAN BE SAID ( !M BE+ ?AT !Y S]VE TO DILUTE ! TOO FI]CE ACTIVITIES ( ! O!R TWO4 ,9TO ! CALL\S E>S ( !SE 9DIFF]5TS1 NEV]!LESS1 ! OPPOS+ VOICES ( CONS]VATIVE & RADICAL >E CONT9UALLY %\T+2 & = YE>S1 = C5TURIES1 ! CONS]VATIVE W9S ! DAY1 NOT BECAUSE HE REALLY T\*ES ! CONSCI5CES ( ! 9DIFF]5T SO MU* 7?\< 9 A MEASURE HE DOES ?AT7 AS BECAUSE HIS WAY CAUSES HIS HE>] ! LEA/ M5TAL TR\BLE4 ,IT IS EASI] TO ?IS LAZY1 9]T M5TALITY TO NOD ITS HEAD & APPROVE ! CONT9UANCE ( ?+S AS !Y >E1 ?AN TO LI/5 TO PROPOSALS = *ANGE1 TO CONSID]1 TO QUE/ION1 TO MAKE AN 9NOVAT+ DECISION4 ,!SE REQUIRE ACTIVITY1 APPLICATION1--& NO?+ IS SO =EIGN TO ! HIB]NAT+ SOCIAL CONSCI5CE ( Y\R ORD9>Y 9DIVIDUAL4 

,I SAY 0SOCIAL0 CONSCI5CE1 BECAUSE ,I BY NO MEANS WI% TO SAY ?AT !SE >E CONSCI5CELESS PEOPLE2 !Y HAVE1 = ACTIVE USE1 SUFFICI5T CONSCI5CE TO GO ?R\< !IR DAILY P>TS 9 LIFE1 & !Y ?9K ?AT IS ALL ?AT IS REQUIR$4 ,( ! LIVES ( O!RS1 ( ! EFFECTS ( !IR ATTITUDE 9 CURS+ ! EXI/5CES ( ?\S&S :OM !Y DO NOT KN[1 !Y HAVE NO CONCEPTION2 !Y SLEEP2 & !Y HE> ! VOICES ( ?OSE :O CRY AL\D AB\T !SE ?+S1 DIMLY1 AS 9 DREAMS2 & !Y DO NOT WI% TO AWAK54 ,NEV]!LESS1 AT ! 5D ( ! C5TURIES !Y ALWAYS AWAK54 ,IT IS ! RADICAL :O ALWAYS W9S AT LA/4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! C5TURIES 9/ITUTIONS >E REVIEW$ BY ?IS >\S$ SOCIAL CONSCI5CE1 >E REVIS$1 SOMETIMES >E UTT]LY ROOT$ \T4 

,?US IT IS ) ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ,CRIME & ,PUNI%M5T4 ,! CONS]VATIVE HOLDS ?AT !SE ?+S HAVE BE5 DECID$ FROM ALL TIME2 ?AT CRIME IS A ?+-9-ITSELF1 ) NO O!R CAUSE ?AN ! VICI\SNESS ( MAN2 ?AT PUNI%M5T WAS DECRE$ FROM ,MT4 ,S9AI1 OR :ATEV] HOLY M\NTA9 HAPP5S TO BE BELIEV$ 9 9 HIS C\NTRY2 ?AT SOCIETY IS BE/ S]V$ BY /RICTNESS & SEV]ITY ( JUDGM5T & PUNI%M5T4 ,& HE WI%ES ONLY TO MAKE HIS 9DIFF]5T BRO!RS KEEP]S ( O!R M5'S CONSCI5CES ALONG !SE L9ES4 ,HE W\LD HAVE ALL M5 BE HUNT]S ( M51 ?AT CRIME MAY BE TRACK$ D[N & /RUCK D[N4 

,! RADICAL SAYS3 ,ALL FALSE1 ALL FALSE & WRONG4 ,CRIME HAS NOT BE5 DECID$ FROM ALL TIME3 CRIME1 LIKE EV]Y?+ ELSE1 HAS HAD ITS EVOLUTION ACCORD+ TO PLACE1 TIME1 & CIRCUM/ANCE4 0,! DEMONS ( \R SIRES BECOME ! SA9TS ?AT WE ADORE10--& ! SA9TS1 ! SA9TS & ! H]OES ( \R FA!RS1 >E CRIM9ALS ACCORD+ TO \R CODES4 ,ABRAHAM1 ,DAVID1 ,SOLOMON1--C\LD ANY RESPECTABLE MEMB] ( SOCIETY ADMIT ?AT HE HAD DONE ! ?+S !Y DID8 ,CRIME IS NOT A ?+-9-ITSELF1 NOT A PLANT )\T ROOTS1 NOT A SOME?+ PROCE$+ FROM NO?+2 & ! ONLY TRUE WAY TO DEAL ) IT IS TO SEEK ITS CAUSES AS E>NE/LY1 AS PA9/AK+LY1 AS ! A/RONOM] SEEKS ! CAUSES ( ! P]TURBATIONS 9 ! ORBIT ( ! PLANET HE IS OBS]V+1 SURE ?AT !RE MU/ BE ONE1 OR MANY1 SOME:]E4 ,& ,PUNI%M5T1 TOO1 MU/ BE /UDI$4 ,! HOLY M\NTA9 !ORY IS A FAILURE4 ,PUNI%M5T IS A FAILURE4 ,& IT IS A FAILURE NOT BECAUSE M5 DO NOT HUNT D[N & /RIKE 5\<1 BUT BECAUSE !Y HUNT D[N & /RIKE AT ALL2 BECAUSE 9 ! *ASE ( ?OSE :O DO ILL1 !Y DO ILL !MSELVES2 !Y BRUTALIZE !IR [N *>ACT]S1 & SO MU* ! MORE SO BECAUSE !Y >E CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS TIME ! BRUTAL ACT IS DONE 9 ACCORD ) CONSCI5CE4 ,! MURD]\S DE$ ( ! CRIM9AL WAS AGA9/ CONSCI5CE1 ! TORTURE OR ! MURD] ( ! CRIM9AL BY ! (FICIAL IS ) CONSCI5CE4 ,?US ! CONSCI5CE IS DISEAS$ & P]V]T$1 & A NEW CLASS ( IMBRUT$ M5 CREAT$4 ,WE HAVE PUNI%$ & PUNI%$ = UNTOLD ?\S&S ( YE>S1 & WE HAVE NOT GOTT5 RID ( CRIME1 WE HAVE NOT DIM9I%$ IT4 ,LET US CONSID] !N4 

,! 9DIFF]5TI/ %RUGS HIS %\LD]S & REM>KS TO ! CONS]VATIVE3 0,:AT HAVE ,I TO DO ) IT8 ,I WILL HUNT NOBODY & ,I WILL SAVE NOBODY4 ,LET EV]Y ONE TAKE C>E ( HIMSELF4 ,I PAY MY TAXES2 LET ! JUDGES & ! LAWY]S TAKE C>E ( ! CRIM9ALS4 ,& AS = Y\1 ,MR4 ,RADICAL1 Y\ WE>Y ME4 ,Y\R TALK IS TOO H]OIC4 ,Y\ WANT TO PLAY ,ATLAS & C>RY ! HEAV5S ON Y\R %\LD]S4 ,WELL1 DO IT IF Y\ LIKE4 ,BUT DON'T IMAG9E ,I AM GO+ TO ACT ! /UPID ,H]CULES & TRANSF] Y\R BURD5 TO MY %\LD]S4 ,RAVE AWAY UNTIL Y\ >E TIR$1 BUT LET ME ALONE40 

0,I WILL NOT LET Y\ ALONE4 ,I AM NO ,ATLAS4 ,I AM NO MORE ?AN A FLY2 BUT ,I WILL ANNOY Y\1 ,I WILL BUZZ 9 Y\R E>S2 ,I WILL NOT LET Y\ SLEEP4 ,Y\ MU/ ?9K AB\T ?IS40 

,?AT IS AB\T ! HEI<T & P[] ( MY VOICE1 OR ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL VOICE1 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! QUE/ION4 ,I DO NOT DECEIVE MYSELF4 ,I DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT ! QUE/ION ( CRIME & PUNI%M5T WILL BE SETTL$ TILL LONG1 LONG AFT] ! MEMORY ( ME %ALL BE AS COMPLETELY SWALL[$ UP BY TIME AS LA/ YE>'S SN[ IS SWALL[$ BY ! SEA4 ,TWO ?\S& YE>S AGO A MAN :OSE S\L REVOLT$ AT PUNI%M5T1 CRI$ \T3 0,JUDGE NOT1 ?AT YE BE NOT JUDG$10 & YET M5 & WOM5 :O HAVE TAK5 HIS NAME UPON !IR LIPS AS HOLY1 HAVE = ALL ?OSE TWO ?\S& YE>S GONE ON JUDG+ AS IF !IR BELIEF 9 :AT HE SAID WAS ONLY LIP-BELIEF2 & !Y DO IT TO-DAY4 ,& JUDGES SIT UPON B5*ES & S5D M5 TO !IR DEA?1--EV5 JUDGES :O DO NOT !MSELVES BELIEVE 9 CAPITAL PUNI%M5T2 & PROSECUTORS EXHAU/ !IR ELOQU5CE & !IR TRICKS TO GET M5 CONVICT$2 & WOM5 & M5 BE> WITNESS AGA9/ S9N]S2 & !N !Y ALL MEET 9 *UR* & PRAY1 0,=GIVE US \R TRESPASSES AS WE =GIVE ?OSE :O TRESPASS AGA9/ US60 

,DO !Y MEAN ANY?+ AT ALL BY IT8 

,& ,I KN[ ?AT JU/ AS ! VOICE ( ,JESUS WAS NOT HE>D1 & IS NOT HE>D1 SAVE H]E & !RE2 JU/ AS ! VOICE ( ,TOL/OY IS NOT HE>D1 SAVE H]E & !RE2 & O!RS GREAT & SMALL >E LO/ 9 ! GREAT E*OLESS DES]T ( 9DIFF]5TISM1 HAV+ PRODUC$ LITTLE P]CEPTIBLE EFFECT1 SO MY VOICE ALSO WILL BE LO/1 & B>ELY A SLI<T RIPPLE ( ?\<T BE PROPAGAT$ OV] ?AT DRY & FRUITLESS EXPANSE2 EV5 ?AT ! NEXT W9D ( TRIAL WILL /RAI<T5 & LEAVE AS UNIMPR9T$ S&4 

,NEV]!LESS1 BY ! CONT9U$ & UN9T]MITT+ ACTION ( =CES 9F9ITESIMAL COMP>$ ) ! HUMAN VOICE1 ! GREATE/ EFFECTS >E AT L5G? ACCOMPLI%$4 ,A WAVE-L5G? ( LI<T IS BUT ! FIFTY-?\S&? P>T ( AN 9*1 YET BY ! CONT9U\S ACTION ( WAVES LIKE !SE HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ ALL ! CREATIONS ( LI<T1 ! 5TIRE WORLD ( SI<T1 \T ( MASSES IRRESPONSIVE1 D>K1 COLORLESS4 ,& D\BT NOT ?AT 9 TIME ?IS COLD & IRRESPONSIVE MASS ( 9DIFF]5CE WILL FEEL & /IR & REALIZE ! =CE ( ! GREAT SYMPA?IES :I* WILL *ANGE ! ATTITUDE ( ! HUMAN M9D AS A :OLE T[>DS ,CRIME & ,PUNI%M5T1 & ]ASE BO? FROM ! WORLD4 

,NOT BY LAWY]S & NOT BY JUDGES %ALL ! F9AL CAUSE ( ! CRIM9AL BE TRI$2 BUT LAWY] & JUDGE & CRIM9AL TOGE!R %ALL BE TOLD BY ! ,SOCIAL ,CONSCI5CE1 0,DEP>T 9 PEACE40 

,A GREAT E?ICAL TEA*] ONCE WROTE WORDS LIKE UNTO !SE3 0,I HAVE )9 ME ! CAPACITY = EV]Y CRIME40 

,FEW1 READ+ !M1 BELIEVE ?AT HE MEANT :AT HE SAID4 ,MO/ TAKE IT AS ! S5T5TI\S UTT]ANCE ( ONE :O1 9 AN AB&ONM5T ( G5]OSITY1 WI%$ TO SAY SOME?+ L>GE & LEVEL+4 ,BUT ,I ?9K HE MEANT EXACTLY :AT HE SAID4 ,I ?9K ?AT ) ALL HIS PURITY ,EM]SON HAD )9 HIM ! TURBID /REAM ( PASSION & DESIRE2 = ALL HIS H>D-CUT GRANITE FEATURES HE KNEW ! 9/9CTS ( ! WEAKL+ & ! SLAVE2 & = ALL ! SWEETNESS1 ! T5D]NESS1 & ! NOBILITY ( HIS NATURE1 HE HAD ! TIG] & ! JACKAL 9 HIS S\L4 ,I ?9K ?AT )9 EV]Y BIT ( HUMAN FLE% & SPIRIT ?AT HAS EV] CROSS$ ! 5IGMA BRIDGE ( LIFE1 FROM ! PREHI/ORIC RACIAL MORN+ UNTIL N[1 ALL CRIME & ALL VIRTUE W]E G]M9AL4 ,\T ( ONE GREAT S\L-/UFF >E WE SPRUNG1 Y\ & ,I & ALL ( US2 & IF 9 Y\ ! VIRTUE HAS GR[N & NOT ! VICE1 DO NOT !RE=E CONCLUDE ?AT Y\ >E ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T FROM HIM :OM Y\ HAVE HELP$ TO PUT 9 /RIPES & BEH9D B>S4 ,Y\R BALANCE MAY BE MORE EV51 Y\ MAY BE MIX$ 9 SMALL] PROPORTIONS ALTOGE!R1 OR ! \TSIDE TEMPTATION HAS NOT COME UPON Y\4 

,I AM NO DISCIPLE ( ?AT S*OOL :OSE DOCTR9E IS SUMM$ UP 9 ! TEA*+ ?AT ,MAN'S ,WILL IS NO?+1 HIS ,MAT]IAL ,SURR\ND+S ALL4 ,I DO NOT ACCEPT ?AT POPUL> SOCIALISM :I* W\LD MAKE SA9TS \T ( S9N]S ONLY BY FILL+ !IR /OMA*S4 ,I AM NO APOLOGI/ = *>ACT]LESSNESS1 & NO PETITION] = UNIV]SAL MORAL WEAKNESS4 ,I BELIEVE 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! PURPOSE ( LIFE 79 SO F> AS WE CAN GIVE IT A PURPOSE1 & IT HAS NONE SAVE :AT WE GIVE IT7 IS ! ASS]TION & ! DEVELOPM5T ( /RONG1 SELF-C5T]$ P]SONALITY4 ,IT IS !RE=E ?AT NO RELIGION :I* (F]S VIC>I\S ATONEM5T = ! MISDO]1 & NO PHILOSOPHY :I* RE/S ON ! CORN]/ONE ( IRRESPONSIBILITY1 MAKES ANY APPEAL TO ME4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IMMEASURABLE MIS*IEF HAS BE5 WR\<T BY ! CEASELESS REPETITION = ! LA/ TWO ?\S& YE>S ( ! =MULA3 0,NOT ?R\< ANY M]IT ( M9E %ALL ,I 5T] HEAV51 BUT ?R\< ! SACRIFICE ( ,*RI/40--,NOT ?R\< ! SACRIFICE ( ,*RI/1 NOR ANY O!R SACRIFICE1 %ALL ANY ONE ATTA9 /R5G?1 SAVE 9 SO F> AS HE TAKES ! SPIRIT & ! PURPOSE ( ! SACRIFICE 9TO HIS [N LIFE & LIVES IT4 ,NOR DO ,I SEE ANY?+ AS ! RESULT ( ! TEA*+ ?AT ALL M5 >E ! HELPLESS VICTIMS ( EXT]NAL CIRCUM/ANCE & UND] ! SAME CONDITIONS WILL ACT PRECISELY ALIKE1 ?AN A LOT ( SP9ELESS1 N]VELESS1 BLOODLESS CRAWL]S 9 ! TRACKS ( /RONG] M51--TOO DESIR\S ( EASE TO BE HONE/1 TOO WEAK TO BE SUCCESSFUL RASCALS4 

,LET ?IS BE PUT AS /RONGLY AS IT CAN N[1 ?AT NO?+ ,I %ALL SAY H]EAFT] MAY BE 9T]PRET$ AS A GOSPEL ( %IFT+ & %IRK+4 

,BUT ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 US1 ! ,AN>*I/S1 :O PREA* SELF-GOV]NM5T & NONE ELSE1 & ,MORALI/S :O 9 TIMES PA/ & PRES5T HAVE ASK$ = 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY1 IS ?IS1 ?AT :ILE !Y HAVE ALWAYS FRAM$ CRE$S & CODES = ! PURPOSE ( HOLD+ O!RS TO ACC\NT1 WE DRAW ! L9E UPON \RSELVES4 ,SET ! /&>D AS HI< AS Y\ WILL2 LIVE TO IT AS NE> AS Y\ CAN2 & IF Y\ FAIL1 TRY Y\RSELF1 JUDGE Y\RSELF1 CONDEMN Y\RSELF1 IF Y\ *OOSE4 ,TEA* & P]SUADE Y\R NEI<BOR IF Y\ CAN2 CONSID] & COMP>E HIS CONDUCT IF Y\ PLEASE2 SPEAK Y\R M9D IF Y\ DESIRE2 BUT IF HE FAILS TO REA* Y\R /&>D OR HIS [N1 TRY HIM NOT1 JUDGE HIM NOT1 CONDEMN HIM NOT4 ,HE LIES BEYOND Y\R SPH]E2 Y\ CANNOT KN[ ! TEMPTATION NOR ! 9W>D BATTLE NOR ! WEI<T ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES UPON HIM4 ,Y\ DO NOT KN[ H[ LONG HE F\<T BE=E HE FAIL$4 ,!RE=E Y\ CANNOT BE JU/4 ,LET HIM ALONE4 

,?IS IS ! E?ICAL CONCEPT AT :I* WE HAVE >RIV$1 NOT BY REVELATION FROM ANY SUP]IOR P[]1 NOT ?R\< ! READ+ ( ANY 9SPIR$ BOOK1 NOT BY SPECIAL ILLUM9ATION ( \R 9N] CONSCI\SNESS2 BUT BY ! /UDY ( ! RESULTS ( SOCIAL EXP]IM5T 9 ! PA/ AS PRES5T$ 9 ! WORKS ( HI/ORIANS1 PSY*OLOGI/S1 CRIM9OLOGI/S1 SOCIOLOGI/S & LEGALI/S4 

,V]Y LIKELY SO MANY 0I/S0 S\ND A LITTLE OPPRESSIVE1 & !RE MAY BE ?OSE TO :OM !Y MAY EV5 HAVE A SAVOR ( P$ANTRY4 ,IT S\NDS MU* SIMPL] & LESS O/5TATI\S TO SAY 0,?US SAI? ! ,LORD10 OR 0,! ,GOOD ,BOOK SAYS40 ,BUT 9 ! MEAT & M>R[ !SE LA/ >E ! REAL PRESUMPTIONS1 !SE EASY-GO+ CLAIMS ( FAMILI>ITY ) ! WILL & 9T5T ( ,OMNIPOT5CE4 ,IT MAY S\ND MORE P$ANTIC TO Y\ TO SAY1 0,I HAVE /UDI$ ! ACCUMULAT$ WISDOM ( MAN1 & DRAWN C]TA9 D$UCTIONS !REFROM10 ?AN TO SAY 0,I HAD A TALK ) ,GOD ?IS MORN+ & HE SAID ?US & SO02 BUT TO ME ! FIR/ /ATEM5T IS 9F9ITELY MORE MODE/4 ,MOREOV] !RE IS SOME *ANCE ( ITS BE+ TRUE1 :ILE ! O!R IS HI<LY IMAG9ATIVE FICTION4 

,?IS IS NOT TO IMPUGN ! HONE/Y ( ?OSE :O 9H]IT ?IS SURVIVAL ( AN E>LI] M5TAL /ATE ( ! RACE1 & :O ACCEPT IT AS !Y ACCEPT !IR APPETITES OR ANY?+ ELSE !Y F9D !MSELVES BORN )4 ,NOR IS IT TO BELITTLE ?OSE PA/ EF=TS ( ACTIVE & >D5T S\LS :O CLAIM$ DIRECT DIV9E 9SPIRATION AS ! S\RCE ( !IR DOCTR9ES4 ,ALL RELIGIONS HAVE BE51 9 !IR GREAT G5]AL \TL9ES1 ! 9TUITIVE GRASP+S ( ! RACE AT TRU?S :I* IT HAD NOT YET SUFFICI5T KN[L$GE TO DEMON/RATE1--RUDE & IMP]FECT /ATEM5TS ( IDEAS :I* W]E YET BUT G]M9AL1 BUT :I*1 EV5 !N1 MANK9D HAD URG5T NE$ TO CONCEIVE1 & UPON :I* IT AFT]W>DS SP5T ! EF=TS ( G5]ATIONS ( LIVES TO CORRECT & P]FECT4 ,?US ! V]Y E?ICAL CONCEPT ( :I* ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ AS PECULI>LY ,AN>*I/IC1 WAS PREA*$ AS A RELIGI\S DOCTR9E BY ! FIFTE5? C5TURY ,TOL/OY1 ,PET] ,*ILCIKY2 & 9 ! SIXTE5? C5TURY1 ! FANATICAL SECT ( ! ,ANABAPTI/S %OOK ,G]MANY FROM C5T] TO CIRCUMF]5CE BY A DOCTR9E :I* 9CLUD$ ! DECL>ATION ?AT 0PLEAD+S 9 C\RTS ( LAW1 OA?S1 CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 & ALL ABSOLUTE P[] W]E 9COMPATIBLE ) ! ,*RI/IAN FAI?40 ,IT WAS AN IMP]FECT ILLUM9ATION ( ! 9TELLECT1 SU* ONLY AS WAS POSSIBLE 9 ?OSE LESS 5LI<T5$ DAYS1 BUT AN ILLUM9ATION ?AT DEF9$ C]TA9 NOBLE CONCEPTIONS ( JU/ICE4 ,!Y APPEAL$ TO ALL !Y HAD1 ! ,BIBLE1 ! 9N] LI<T1 ! BE/ ?AT !Y KNEW1 TO JU/IFY !IR FAI?4 ,WE TO :OM A WID] DAY IS GIV51 :O CAN APPEAL NOT TO ONE BOOK BUT TO ?\S&S1 :O HAVE ! LI<T ( SCI5CE :I* IS FREE TO ALL ?AT CAN COMM& ! LEISURE & ! WILL TO KN[1 %9+ :ITE & OP5 ON !SE GREAT QUE/IONS1 DIM & OBSCURE 9 ! DAYS ( ,PET] ,*ILCIKY1 WE %\LD BE ! LA/ TO CA/ A SNE] AT !M = !IR H]OIC /RUGGLE ) TYRANNY & CRUELTY2 ?\< TO-DAY ! MAN :O W\LD CLAIM !IR CLAIMS ON !IR GR\NDS W\LD JU/LY BE RAT$ ATAVI/ OR *>LATAN4 

,NO?+ OR NEXT TO NO?+ DID ! ,ANABAPTI/S KN[ ( HI/ORY4 ,= G5U9E HI/ORY1 HI/ORY :I* RECORDS ! GR[? ( A :OLE PEOPLE1 :I* TRACES ! EVOLUTION ( ITS M9D AS SE5 9 ITS WORKS ( PEACE1--ITS LIT]ATURE1 ITS >T1 ITS CON/RUCTIONS--IS ! CREATION ( \R [N AGE4 ,ONLY )9 ! LA/ SEV5TY-FIVE YE>S HAS ! PURPOSE ( HI/ORY COME TO HAVE SO MU* DEP? AS ?IS4 ,BE=E ?AT IT WAS A M]E REGI/] ( DRAMATIC SITUATIONS1 ) NO P>TICUL> CONNECTION1 A *RONICLE ( ! DE$S ( PROM95T P]SONS1 A LI/ ( 9TRIGUES1 SC&ALS1 MURD]S BIG & LITTLE2 & ! GREAT PEOPLE1 ! ACTUAL BUILD]S & PRES]V]S ( ! RACE1 ! IMM5SE PATI5T1 SIL5T MASS :O PA9FULLY FILL$ UP ALL ! WA/E PLACES !SE DE/ROY]S MADE1 ALMO/ IGNOR$4 ,& NO MAN S\<T TO DISCOV] ! RELATIONS ( EV5 ! RECORD$ ACTS TO ANY G5]AL CAUSES2 NO MAN CONCEIV$ ! NOTION ( DISCOV]+ :AT IS POLITICAL & MORAL GR[? OR POLITICAL & MORAL SUICIDE4 ,?AT !Y DID NOT DO SO IS BECAUSE WRIT]S ( HI/ORY1 :O >E !MSELVES 9C>NATIONS ( !IR [N TIME SPIRIT1 C\LD NOT GET BEYOND ! UNSCI5TIFIC ATTITUDE ( M9D1 BORN ( IGNORANCE & FO/]$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION1 ?AT MAN IS SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FROM ! RE/ ( ORGANIZ$ LIFE2 ?AT HE IS A FREE MORAL AG5T1 GOOD IF HE PLEASES & BAD IF HE PLEASES1 ?AT IS1 ACCORD+ AS HE ACCEPTS OR REJECTS ! WILL ( ,GOD2 ?AT EV]Y ACT IS ISOLAT$1 HAV+ NO ANTEC$5T1 MORALLY1 BUT ! WILL ( ITS DO]4 ,NOR UNTIL MOD]N SCI5CE HAD F\<T ITS WAY PA/ PRISONS1 EXILEM5TS1 /AKES1 SCAFFOLDS1 & TORTURES1 TO ! DEMON/RATION ?AT MAN IS NO FREE-WILL FREAK ?RU/ BY AN OMNIPOT5T JOK] UPON A WORLD ( CAUSE & SEQU5CE TO PLAY HAVOC !RE91 BUT JU/ A POOR DIFF]5TIAT$ BIT ( PROTOPLASM AS MU* SUBJECT TO ! G5]AL PROCESSES ( MATT] & M9D AS HIS ANCI5T PROG5ITOR 9 ! DEP?S ( ! ,SILURIAN SEA1 NOT UNTIL !N WAS IT POSSIBLE = ANY REAL CONCEPTION ( ! SCOPE ( HI/ORY TO BEG94 ,NOT UNTIL !N WAS IT SAID3 0,! ACTIONS ( M5 >E ! EFFECTS ( L>GE & G5]AL CAUSES4 ,HUMANITY AS A :OLE HAS A REGUL>ITY ( MOVEM5T AS FIX$ AS ! MOVEM5T ( ! TIDES2 & GIV5 C]TA9 PHYSICAL & SOCIAL 5VIRONM5TS1 C]TA9 DEVELOPM5TS MAY BE PR$ICT$ ) ! C]TA9TY ( A MA!MATICAL CALCULATION40 ,?US CRIME1 :I* = SO MANY AGES M5 HAVE GONE ON PUNI%+ MORE OR LESS LI<!>T$LY1 SO F> FROM HAV+ ITS F9AL CAUSE 9 9DIVIDUAL DEPRAVITY1 BE>S A /EADY & 9V>IABLE RELATION TO ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( /APLE FOOD SUPPLIES1 A ?+ OV] :I* SOCIETY ITSELF AT TIMES CAN HAVE NO CONTROL 7AS ON ! OCCASION ( GREAT NATURAL DI/URBANCES71 & 9 G5]AL DOES NOT YET KN[ H[ TO MANAGE WISELY3 H[ MU* LESS1 !N1 ! 9DIVIDUAL6 ,?IS REGUL>ITY ( ! RECURR5CE ( CRIME WAS PO9T$ \T LONG BE=E BY ! GREATE/ /ATI/ICIANS ( ,EUROPE1 :O1 9DE$1 DID NOT GO SO F> AS TO QUE/ION :Y IT WAS SO1 NOR TO COMP>E !SE REGUL>ITIES ) O!R REGUL>ITIES1 BUT UPON :OM ! CON/ANT REPETITION ( C]TA9 FIGURES 9 ! /ATI/ICS ( MURD]1 SUICIDE1 ASSAULT1 ETC41 MADE A PR(\ND IMPRESSION4 ,IT WAS LEFT TO ! NEW HI/ORIANS1 ! GREAT PIONE] AMONG :OM WAS ,H4 ,T4 ,BUCKLE 9 ,5GL&1 TO MAKE ! COMP>ISONS 9 ! /ATI/ICS1 & %[ ?AT 9DIVIDUAL CRIMES AS WELL AS VIRTUES >E ALWAYS CALCULABLE FROM G5]AL MAT]IAL CONDITIONS4 

,?IS IS ! BASIS FROM :I* WE >GUE1 & IT IS A BASIS E/ABLI%$ BY ! COMP>ATIVE HI/ORY ( CIVILIZATIONS4 ,9 NO O!R WAY C\LD IT HAVE BE5 REALLY E/ABLI%$4 ,IT MI<T HAVE BE5 GUESS$ AT1 & 9DE$ WAS4 ,BUT ONLY :5 ! FIGURES >E BE=E US1 FIGURES OBTA9$ 0BY MILLIONS ( OBS]VATIONS EXT5D+ OV] DIFF]5T GRADES ( CIVILIZATION1 ) DIFF]5T LAWS1 DIFF]5T OP9IONS1 DIFF]5T HABITS1 DIFF]5T MORALS0 7,I AM QUOT+ ,BUCKLE71 ONLY !N >E WE ABLE TO SAY SURELY ?AT ! HUMAN M9D PROCE$S ) A REGUL>ITY ( OP]ATION OV]WEI<+ ALL ! CRE$S & CODES EV] 9V5T$1 & ?AT IF WE W\LD BEG9 TO UND]/& ! PROBLEM ( ! TREATM5T ( CRIME1 WE MU/ GO TO SOME?+ F> L>G] ?AN ! MORAL RE=MATION ( ! CRIM9AL4 ,NO PRAY]S1 NO LEGAL 5ACTM5TS1 WILL EV] RID SOCIETY ( CRIME4 ,IF !Y W\LD1 !RE HAVE BE5 PRAY]S 5\< & PREA*M5TS 5\< & LAWS 5\< & PRISONS 5\< TO HAVE DONE IT LONG AGO4 ,BUT PRAY ?AT ! ATTRACTION ( GRAVITATION %ALL CEASE4 ,WILL IT CEASE8 ,5ACT ?AT WAT] %ALL FREEZE AT #a8 HEAT4 ,WILL IT FREEZE8 ,& NO MORE WILL M5 BE SANE & HONE/ & JU/ :5 !Y >E COMPELL$ TO LIVE 9 AN 9SANE1 DI%ONE/1 & UNJU/ SOCIETY1 :5 ! NATURAL OP]ATION ( ! V]Y ELEM5TS ( !IR BE+ IS W>R$ UPON BY /ATUTES & 9/ITUTIONS :I* MU/ PRODUCE \TBUR/S DE/RUCTIVE BO? TO !MSELVES & TO O!RS4 

,AWAY BACK 9 #ahce ,QUETELET1 ! ,FR5* /ATI/ICIAN1 WROTE3 0,EXP]I5CE DEMON/RATES1 9 FACT1 BY EV]Y POSSIBLE EVID5CE1 ?IS OP9ION1 :I* MAY SEEM P>ADOXICAL AT FIR/1 ?AT IT IS SOCIETY :I* PREP>ES ! CRIME1 & ?AT ! GUILTY ONE IS BUT ! 9/RUM5T :I* EXECUTES IT40 ,EV]Y CRIME1 !RE=E1 IS A *>GE AGA9/ SOCIETY :I* CAN ONLY BE RI<TLY REPLI$ TO :5 SOCIETY CONS5TS TO LOOK 9TO ITS [N ]RORS & RECTIFY ! WRONG IT HAS DONE4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! RESULTS :I* MU/1 9 ! 5D1 FL[ FROM ! LABORS ( ! REAL HI/ORIANS2 ONE ( ! REASONS :Y HI/ORY WAS WOR? WRIT+ AT ALL4 

,N[ ! NEXT PO9T 9 ! PROBLEM IS ! CRIM9AL HIMSELF4 ,ADMITT+ :AT CANNOT BE IMPEA*$1 ?AT !RE IS CAUSE & SEQU5CE 9 ! ACTION ( MAN2 ADMITT+ ! PRESSURE ( G5]AL CAUSES UPON ALL ALIKE1 :AT IS ! REASON ?AT ONE MAN IS A CRIM9AL & ANO!R NOT8 

,FROM ! DAYS ( ! ,ROMAN JURISCONSULTS UNTIL N[ ! LEGALI/S !MSELVES HAVE MADE A DI/9CTION BETWE5 CRIMES AGA9/ ! LAW ( NATURE & CRIMES M]ELY AGA9/ ! LAW ( SOCIETY4 ,FROM ! MOD]N SCI5TIFIC /&PO9T NO SU* DI/9CTION CAN BE MA9TA9$4 ,NATURE KN[S NO?+ AB\T CRIME1 & NO?+ EV] WAS A CRIME UNTIL ! SOCIAL ,CONSCI5CE MADE IT SO4 ,NEI!R IS IT EASY :5 ONE READS !IR LAW BOOKS1 EV5 ACCEPT+ !IR VIEW-PO9T1 TO UND]/& :Y C]TA9 CRIMES W]E CATALOG$ AS AGA9/ ! LAW ( NATURE1 & C]TA9 O!RS AS ( ! MORE >TIFICIAL *>ACT]4 ,BUT ,I PRESUME :AT W]E 9 G5]AL CLASS$ AS CRIMES AGA9/ NATURE W]E ,ACTS ( ,VIOL5CE COMMITT$ AGA9/ P]SONS4 ,ASIDE FROM !SE WE HAVE A VA/1 AN ALMO/ 9T]M9ABLE NUMB] ( (F5SES BIG & LITTLE1 :I* >E 9 ! MA9 ATTACKS UPON ! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY1 CONC]N+ :I* SOME V]Y DIFF]5T ?+S HAVE TO BE SAID ?AN CONC]N+ ! FIR/4 ,AS TO !SE FIR/ !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT !SE >E REAL CRIMES1 BY :I* ,I MEAN SIMPLY ANTI-SOCIAL ACTS4 ,ANY ACTION :I* VIOLATES ! LIFE OR LIB]TY ( ANY 9DIVIDUAL IS AN ANTI-SOCIAL ACT1 :E!R DONE BY ONE P]SON1 BY TWO1 OR BY A :OLE NATION4 ,& ! GREATE/ CRIME ?AT EV] WAS P]PETRAT$1 A CRIME BESIDE :I* ALL 9DIVIDUAL ATROCITIES DIM9I% TO NO?+1 IS ,W>2 & ! GREATE/1 ! LEA/ EXCUSABLE ( MURD]]S >E ?OSE :O ORD] IT & ?OSE :O EXECUTE IT4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ?IS *IEFE/ ( MURD]]S1 ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ITS [N H&S R$ ) ! BLOOD ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S1 ASSUMES TO CORRECT ! 9DIVIDUAL (F5D]1 5ACT+ MILES ( LAWS TO DEF9E ! V>Y+ DEGREES ( HIS (F5SE & PUNI%M5T1 & PUTT+ BEAUTIFUL BUILD+ /ONE TO V]Y HIDE\S PURPOSES = ! SAKE ( CAG+ & TORM5T+ HIM !RE94 

,WE DO GET A FIG FROM A ?I/LE--SOMETIMES6 ,\T ( ?IS NOISOME ?+1 ! PRISON1 HAS SPRUNG ! /UDY ( CRIM9OLOGY4 ,IT IS V]Y NEW1 & !RE IS CONSID]ABLE PA9/AK+ NONS5SE AB\T IT4 ,BUT ! MA9 RESULTS >E 9T]E/+ & %\LD BE KN[N BY ALL :O WI% TO =M AN 9TELLIG5T CONCEPTION ( :AT A CRIM9AL IS & H[ HE %\LD BE TREAT$4 ,!SE M5 :O >E COOL & QUIET & :O MOVE AMONG CRIM9ALS & /UDY !M AS ,D>W9 DID HIS PLANTS & ANIMALS1 TELL US ?AT !SE PRISON]S >E R$UCIBLE TO ?REE TYPES3 ,! ,BORN ,CRIM9AL1 ! ,CRIM9ALOID1 & ! ,ACCID5TAL ,CRIM9AL4 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO D\BT A GREAT DEAL ?AT IS SAID AB\T ! BORN CRIM9AL4 ,PR(4 ,LOMBROSO GIVES US V]Y EXHAU/IVE REPORTS ( ! MEASUREM5TS ( !IR SKULLS & !IR E>S & !IR NOSES & !IR ?UMBS & !IR TOES1 ETC4 ,BUT ,I SUSPECT ?AT IF A GOOD MANY RESPECTABLE1 DEC5T1 NEV]-DID-A-WRONG-?+-9-!IR-LIVES PEOPLE W]E TO GO UP = MEASUREM5T1 MAL=M$ E>S & DISPROPORTIONATELY LONG ?UMBS W\LD BE EQUALLY F\ND AMONG !M IF !Y TOOK ! PRECAUTION TO REPRES5T !MSELVES AS CRIM9ALS FIR/4 ,/ILL1 H[EV] FEW 9 NUMB] 7& !Y >E REALLY V]Y FEW71 !RE >E SOME BORN CRIM9ALS1--PEOPLE :O ?R\< SOME MAL=MATION OR DEFICI5CY OR EXCESS ( C]TA9 PORTIONS ( ! BRA9 >E CON/ANTLY IMPELL$ TO VIOL5T DE$S4 ,WELL1 !RE >E SOME BORN IDIOTS & SOME BORN CRIPPLES4 ,DO Y\ PUNI% !M = !IR IDIOCY OR = !IR UN=TUNATE PHYSICAL CONDITION8 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 Y\ PITY !M1 Y\ REALIZE ?AT LIFE IS A LONG 9FLICTION TO !M1 & Y\R BE/ & T5D]E/ SYMPA?IES GO \T TO !M4 ,:Y NOT TO ! O!R1 EQUALLY A HELPLESS VICTIM ( AN EVIL 9H]ITANCE8 ,GRANT+ = ! MOM5T ?AT Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO PUNI% ! M5TALLY RESPONSIBLE1 SURELY Y\ WILL NOT CLAIM ! RI<T TO PUNI% ! M5TALLY IRRESPONSIBLE6 

,EV5 ! LAW DOES NOT HOLD ! 9SANE MAN GUILTY4 ,& ! BORN CRIM9AL IS IRRESPONSIBLE2 HE IS A SICK MAN1 SICK ) ! MO/ PITIABLE *RONIC DISEASE2 HIS TREATM5T IS = ! M$ICAL WORLD TO DECIDE1 & ! BE/ ( !M1--NOT = ! PROSECUTOR1 ! JUDGE1 & ! W>D54 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT MANY CRIM9OLOGI/S1 9CLUD+ ,PR(4 ,LOMBROSO HIMSELF1 >E ( OP9ION ?AT ! BE/ ?+ TO DO ) ! BORN CRIM9AL IS TO KILL HIM AT ONCE1 S9CE HE CAN BE ONLY A CURSE TO HIMSELF & O!RS4 ,V]Y H]OIC TREATM5T4 ,WE MAY 9QUIRE1 ,IS HE TO BE EXT]M9AT$ AT BIR? BECAUSE ( C]TA9 PHYSICAL 9DICATIONS ( HIS CRIM9ALITY8 ,SU* NEO-,SP>TANISM W\LD SC>CELY COMM5D ITSELF TO ANY MOD]N SOCIETY4 ,MOREOV] ! DIAGNOSIS MI<T BE WRONG1 EV5 ?\< WE HAD A P]PETUAL & 9CORRUPTIBLE COMMISSION ( ! LE>N$ TO SIT 9 9QUIRY UPON EV]Y P9K-SK9N$ LITTLE SUSPECT ?REE DAYS OLD6 ,:AT !N8 ,IS HE TO BE LET GO1 AS HE IS N[1 UNTIL HE DOES SOME VIOL5T DE$ & !N BE JUDG$ MORE H>DLY BECAUSE ( HIS NATURAL DEFECT8 ,EI!R PROPOSITION SEEMS NOT ONLY HE>TLESS & WICK$ BUT1--:AT ! RESPECTABLE WORLD IS (T5 MORE AFRAID ( BE+ ?AN EI!R1--LUDICR\S4 ,IF ONE IS REALLY A BORN CRIM9AL HE WILL MANIFE/ CRIM9AL T5D5CIES 9 E>LY LIFE1 & BE+ SO RECOGNIZ$ %\LD BE C>$ = ACCORD+ TO ! MO/ HUMANE ME?ODS ( TREAT+ ! M5TALLY AFFLICT$4 

,! SECOND1 OR CRIM9ALOID1 CLASS IS ! MO/ NUM]\S ( ! ?REE4 ,!SE >E CRIM9ALS1 FIR/1 BECAUSE BE+ 5D[$ ) /RONG DESIRES & UNEQUAL REASON+ P[]S !Y CANNOT MA9TA9 ! UNEV5 BATTLE AGA9/ A SOCIETY :]E9 ! MAJORITY ( 9DIVIDUALS MU/ ALL ! TIME D5Y !IR NATURAL APPETITES1 IF !Y >E TO REMA9 UN/A9$ ) CRIME4 ,!Y >E1 9 %ORT1 ! ORD9>Y MAN 7:O1 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$1 HAS A GREAT DEAL ( PA/E 9 HIM7 PLUS AN EXCESS ( WANTS ( ONE SORT & ANO!R1 BUT G5]ALLY PHYSICAL4 ,SOCIETY \TSIDE ( PRISONS IS FULL ( !SE CRIM9ALOIDS1 :O SOMETIMES HAVE 9 PLACE ( ! P[] ( G5U9E MORAL RESI/ANCE A SNEAK+ CUNN+ BY :I* !Y MANAGE TO /E] A %ADY C\RSE BETWE5 ! CRIME & ! PUNI%M5T4 

,IT IS TRUE !SE PEOPLE >E NOT PLEASANT SUBJECTS TO CONTEMPLATE2 BUT !N1 ?R\< ?AT V]Y /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T ! :OLE HUMAN RACE HAS HAD TO PASS 9 ITS PROGRESS FROM ! BEA/ TO ! MAN1--! /AGE1 ,I MEAN1 ( OV]PLUS ( APPETITE OPPOS$ BY WEAK MORAL RESI/ANCE2 & IF N[ SOME1 IT IS NOT C]TA9 ?AT !IR NUMB] IS V]Y GREAT1 HAVE REV]S$ ! PROPORTION1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE !Y >E ! =TUNATE 9H]ITORS ( ! RESULTS ( ?\S&S ( YE>S ( /RUGGLE & FAILURE1 /RUGGLE & FAILURE1 BUT /RUGGLE AGA94 ,IT IS PRECISELY !SE CRIM9ALOIDS :O >E MO/ S9N$ AGA9/ BY SOCIETY1 = !Y >E ! PEOPLE :O NE$ TO HAVE ! RI<T ( DO+ ?+S MADE EASY1 & :O1 :5 !Y ACT CRIM9ALLY1 NE$ ! MO/ 5C\RAGEM5T TO HELP ! FEEBLE & HUMILIAT$ MORAL S5SE TO RISE AGA91 TO TRY AGA94 

,! ?IRD CLASS1 ! ,ACCID5TAL OR ,OCCASIONAL ,CRIM9ALS1 >E P]FECTLY NORMAL1 WELL BALANC$ PEOPLE1 :O1 ?R\< TREM5D\S /RESS ( \TW>D CIRCUM/ANCE1 & POSSIBLY SOME UNT[>D M5TAL DI/URBANCE >IS+ FROM ?OSE V]Y NOTIONS ( ! CONDUCT ( LIFE :I* =M P>T ( !IR MORAL BE+1 SUDD5LY COMMIT AN ACT ( VIOL5CE :I* IS AT UTT] V>IANCE ) !IR :OLE =M] EXI/5CE2 SU* AS1 = 9/ANCE1 ! MURD] ( A S$UC] BY ! FA!R ( ! 9JUR$ GIRL1 OR ( A WIFE'S P>AM\R BY H] HUSB&4 ,IF ,I BELIEV$ 9 SEV]ITY AT ALL ,I %\LD SAY ?AT !SE W]E ! CRIM9ALS UPON :OM SOCIETY %\LD LOOK ) MO/ SEV]ITY1 BECAUSE !Y >E ! ONES :O HAVE MO/ M5TAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,BUT ?AT ALSO IS NONS5SE2 = SU* AN 9DIVIDUAL HAS )9 HIM A SEV]] JUDGE1 A MORE PITILESS JAIL] ?AN ANY C\RT OR PRISON1--HIS CONSCI5CE & HIS MEMORY4 ,LEAVE HIM TO !SE2 OR NO1 9 M]CY TAKE HIM AWAY FROM !SE :5EV] Y\ CAN2 HE WILL SUFF] 5\<1 & !RE IS NO FE> ( HIS ACTION BE+ REPEAT$4 

,N[ ALL !SE PEOPLE >E ) US1 & IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT SOME?+ BE DONE TO HELP ! CASE4 ,:AT DOES ,SOCIETY DO8 ,OR RA!R :AT DOES ,GOV]NM5T DO ) !M8 ,REMEMB] WE >E SPEAK+ N[ ONLY ( CRIMES ( VIOL5CE4 ,IT HANGS1 IT ELECTROCUTES1 IT EXILES1 IT IMPRISONS4 ,:Y8 ,= PUNI%M5T4 ,& :Y PUNI%M5T8 0,NOT10 SAYS ,BLACK/ONE1 0BY WAY ( ATONEM5T OR EXPIATION = ! CRIME COMMITT$1 = ?AT MU/ BE LEFT TO ! JU/ DET]M9ATION ( ! ,SUPREME ,BE+1 BUT AS A PRECAUTION AGA9/ FUTURE (F5SES ( ! SAME K9D40 ,?IS IS SUPPOS$ TO BE EFFECT$ 9 ?REE WAYS3 EI!R BY RE=M+ HIM1 OR GETT+ RID ( HIM ALTOGE!R1 OR BY DET]R+ O!RS BY MAK+ AN EXAMPLE ( HIM4 

,LET US SEE H[ !SE PRECAUTIONS WORK4 ,EXILE1 :I* IS /ILL PRACTIC$ BY SOME GOV]NM5TS1 & IMPRISONM5T >E1 ACCORD+ TO ! !ORY ( LAW1 = ! PURPOSE ( RE=M+ ! CRIM9AL ?AT HE MAY NO LONG] BE A M5ACE TO SOCIETY4 ,LOGIC W\LD SAY ?AT ANYONE :O WI%$ TO OBLIT]ATE CRUELTY FROM ! *>ACT] ( ANO!R MU/ HIMSELF %[ NO CRUELTY2 ONE :O W\LD TEA* REG>D = ! RI<TS ( O!RS MU/ HIMSELF BE REG>DFUL4 ,YET ! /ORY ( EXILE & PRISON IS ! /ORY ( ! LA%1 ! IRON1 ! *A9 & EV]Y TORTURE ?AT ! FI5DI% +5UITY ( ! NON-CRIM9AL CLASS CAN DEVISE BY WAY ( TEA*+ CRIM9ALS TO BE GOOD6 ,TO TEA* M5 TO BE GOOD1 !Y >E KEPT 9 AIRLESS CELLS1 MADE TO SLEEP ON N>R[ PLANKS1 TO LOOK AT ! SKY ?R\< IRON GRATES1 TO EAT FOOD ?AT REVOLTS !IR PALATES1 & DE/ROYS !IR /OMA*S1--BATT]$ & BROK5 D[N 9 BODY & S\L2 & ?IS IS :AT !Y CALL RE=M+ M56 

,NOT V]Y MANY YE>S AGO ! ,PHILADELPHIA DAILIES TOLD US 7& :ILE WE CANNOT BELIEVE ALL ( :AT !Y SAY1 & >E B\ND TO BELIEVE ?AT SU* CASES >E EXCEPTIONAL1 YET ! B>E FACTS W]E TRUE7 ?AT ,JUDGE ,GORDON ORD]$ AN 9VE/IGATION 9TO ! WORK+S ( ! ,EA/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y (FICIALS2 & IT WAS F\ND ?AT AN 9SANE MAN HAD BE5 PUT 9TO A CELL ) TWO SANE ONES1 & :5 HE CRI$ 9 HIS 9SANE WAY & ! TWO ASK$ ?AT HE BE PUT ELSE:]E1 ! W>D5 GAVE !M A /RAP TO :IP HIM )2 & !Y TI$ HIM 9 SOME WAY TO ! HEAT]1 ) ! /RAP1 SO ?AT HIS LEGS W]E BURN$ :5 HE MOV$2 ALL SC>R$ ) ! BURNS HE WAS BR\<T 9TO ! C\RT1 & ! O!R M5 FRANKLY TOLD :AT !Y HAD DONE & :Y !Y HAD DONE IT4 ,?IS IS ! WAY !Y RE=M M54 

,DO Y\ ?9K PEOPLE COME \T ( A PLACE LIKE ?AT BETT]8 ) MORE RESPECT = SOCIETY8 ) MORE REG>D = ! RI<TS ( !IR FELL[ M58 ,I DON'T4 ,I ?9K !Y COME \T ( !RE ) !IR HE>TS FULL ( BITT]NESS1 MU* H>D] ?AN :5 !Y W5T 94 ,?AT ?IS IS (T5 ! CASE IS ADMITT$ BY ?OSE :O !MSELVES BELIEVE 9 PUNI%M5T1 & PRACTICE IT4 ,= ! FACT IS ?AT \T ( ! ,CRIM9ALOID CLASS !RE DEVELOPS ! ,HABITUAL ,CRIM9AL1 ! MAN :O IS P]PETUALLY GETT+ 9 PRISON2 NO SOON] IS HE \T ?AN HE DOES SOME?+ ELSE & GETS 9 AGA94 ,! BR& ?AT AT FIR/ SCOR*$ HIM HAS SUCCE$$ 9 SE>+4 ,HE NO LONG] FEELS ! IGNOM9Y4 ,HE IS A 0JAIL-BIRD10 & HE GETS TO HAVE A CYNICAL PRIDE 9 HIS [N DEGRADATION4 ,EV]Y MAN'S H& IS AGA9/ HIM1 & HIS H& IS AGA9/ EV]Y MAN'S4 ,SU* >E ! RE=M+ EFFECTS ( PUNI%M5T4 ,YET !RE WAS A TIME :5 HE1 TOO1 MI<T HAVE BE5 T\*$1 HAD ! RI<T WORD BE5 SPOK54 ,IT IS = SOCIETY TO F9D & SPEAK ?AT WORD4 

,?IS = PRISON & EXILE4 ,HANG+8 ELECTROCUTION8 ,!SE ( C\RSE >E NOT = ! PURPOSE ( RE=M+ ! CRIM9AL4 ,!SE >E TO DET] O!RS FROM DO+ AS HE DID2 & ! SUPPOSITION IS ?AT ! SEV]] ! PUNI%M5T ! GREAT] ! DET]R5T EFFECT4 ,9 COMM5T+ UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE ,BLACK/ONE SAYS3 0,WE MAY OBS]VE ?AT PUNI%M5TS ( UNREASONABLE SEV]ITY 444 HAVE LESS EFFECT 9 PREV5T+ CRIMES & AM5D+ ! MANN]S ( A PEOPLE ?AN SU* AS >E MORE M]CIFUL 9 G5]AL44440 ,HE FUR!R QUOTES ,MONTESQUIEU3 0,= ! EXCESSIVE SEV]ITY ( LAWS H9D]S !IR EXECUTION2 :5 ! PUNI%M5T SURPASSES ALL MEASURE1 ! PUBLIC WILL FREQU5TLY1 \T ( HUMANITY1 PREF] IMPUNITY TO IT40 ,AGA9 ,BLACK/ONE3 0,IT IS A MELAN*OLY TRU? ?AT AMONG ! V>IETY ( ACTIONS :I* M5 >E DAILY LIABLE TO COMMIT1 NO LESS ?AN ONE HUNDR$ & SIXTY HAVE BE5 DECL>$ BY ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T TO BE FELONIES 444 WOR?Y ( 9/ANT DEA?4 ,SO DREADFUL A LI/ 9/EAD ( DIM9I%+ 9CREASES ! NUMB] ( (F5D]S40 

,ROB]T ,+]SOLL1 SPEAK+ ON 0,CRIMES ,AGA9/ ,CRIM9ALS0 BE=E ! ,NEW ,YORK ,B> ,ASSOCIATION1 A LAWY] ADDRESS+ LAWY]S1 TREAT+ ( ?IS SAME P]IOD ( :I* ,BLACK/ONE WRITES1 SAYS3 0,!RE IS SOME?+ 9 9JU/ICE1 9 CRUELTY1 :I* T5DS TO DEFEAT ITSELF4 ,!RE NEV] W]E SO MANY TRAITORS 9 ,5GL& AS :5 ! TRAITOR WAS DRAWN & QU>T]$1 :5 HE WAS TORTUR$ 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE WAY1--:5 HIS LIMBS1 TORN & BLE$+1 W]E GIV5 TO ! FURY ( MOBS1 OR EXHIBIT$ PI]C$ BY PIKES OR HUNG 9 *A9S4 ,! FRI<TFUL PUNI%M5TS PRODUC$ 9T5SE HATR$ ( ! GOV]NM5T1 & TRAITORS 9CREAS$ UNTIL !Y BECAME P[]FUL 5\< TO DECIDE :AT TREASON WAS & :O ! TRAITORS W]E & TO 9FLICT ! SAME TORM5TS ON O!RS40 

,! FACT ?AT ,BLACK/ONE WAS RI<T & ,+]SOLL WAS RI<T 9 SAY+ ?AT SEV]ITY ( PUNI%M5T 9CREASES CRIME1 IS SIL5TLY ADMITT$ 9 ! ABROGATION ( ?OSE SEV]ITIES BY ACTS ( ,P>LIAM5T & ACTS ( ,CONGRESS4 ,IT IS ALSO %[N BY ! FACT ?AT !RE >E NO MORE MURD]S1 PROPORTIONATELY1 9 ,/ATES :]E ! DEA? P5ALTY DOES NOT EXI/ ?AN 9 ?OSE :]E IT DOES4 ,SEV]ITY IS !RE=E ADMITT$ BY ! ,/ATE ITSELF TO HAVE NO DET]R5T 9FLU5CE ON ! 9T5D+ CRIM9AL4 ,& TO TAKE ! MATT] \T ( ! PROV9CE ( ! ,/ATE1 WE HAVE ONLY TO 9/ANCE ! HORRIBLE ATROCITIES P]PETRAT$ BY :ITE MOBS UPON NEGROES *>G$ ) \TRAGE4 ,NO?+ MORE FI5DI%LY CRUEL CAN BE IMAG9$2 YET !SE \TRAGES MULTIPLY4 ,IT W\LD SEEM1 !N1 ?AT ! NOTION ( MAK+ A HORRIBLE EXAMPLE ( ! MISDO] IS A COMPLETE FAILURE4 ,AS A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE ( ?IS1 ,+]SOLL 79 ?IS SAME LECTURE7 9/ANC$ ?AT 0A FEW YE>S BE=E A MAN WAS HANG$ 9 ,ALEX&RIA1 ,VA4 ,ONE :O WITNESS$ ! EXECUTION ON ?AT V]Y DAY MURD]$ A P$DL] 9 ! ,SMI?SONIAN GR\NDS AT ,WA%+TON4 ,HE WAS TRI$ & EXECUT$2 & ONE :O WITNESS$ HIS HANG+ W5T HOME & ON ! SAME DAY MURD]$ HIS WIFE40 ,EVID5TLY ! BRUTE IS RA!R >\S$ ?AN T]RIFI$ BY SC5ES ( EXECUTION4 

,:AT !N8 ,IF EXTREME PUNI%M5TS DO NOT DET]1 & IF :AT >E CONSID]$ MILD PUNI%M5TS DO NOT RE=M1 IS ANY MEASURE ( PUNI%M5T CONCEIVABLE OR ATTA9ABLE :I* WILL BETT] \R CASE8 

,BE=E ANSW]+ ?IS QUE/ION LET US CONSID] ! CLASS ( CRIMES :I* SO F> HAS NOT BE5 DWELT UPON1 BUT :I* NEV]!LESS COMPRISES PROBABLY N9E-T5?S ( ALL (F5SES COMMITT$4 ,!SE >E ALL ! V>I\S =MS ( /EAL+1--ROBB]Y1 BURGL>Y1 !FT1 EMBEZZLEM5T1 =G]Y1 C\NT]FEIT+1 & ! ?\S& & ONE RAMIFICATIONS & (F%OOTS ( ! ACT ( TAK+ :AT ! LAW DEF9ES AS ANO!R'S4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONSID] CRIMES ( VIOL5CE AP>T FROM !SE1 BECAUSE ! VA/ P]C5TAGE ( MURD]S & ASSAULTS COMMITT$ BY ! CRIM9ALOID CLASS >E SIMPLY 9CID5TAL TO ! COMMISSION ( ! SO-CALL$ LESS] CRIME4 ,A MAN (T5 MURD]S 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE ) HIS BOOTY1 ?\< MURD] WAS NO P>T ( HIS ORIG9AL 9T5TION4 ,:Y1 N[1 HAVE WE SU* A CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+ P]C5TAGE ( /EAL+8 

,WILL Y\ P]SI/5TLY HIDE Y\R HEADS 9 ! S& & SAY IT IS BECAUSE M5 GR[ WORSE AS !Y GR[ WIS]8 ?AT 9DIVIDUAL WICK$NESS IS ! RESULT ( ALL \R M>VEL\S LABORS TO COMPASS SEA & L&1 & MAKE ! E>? YIELD UP H] WEAL? TO US8 ,D>E Y\ SAY ?AT8 

,IT IS NOT SO4 ,! REASON M5 /EAL IS BECAUSE !IR RI<TS >E /OL5 FROM !M BE=E !Y >E BORN4 

,A HUMAN BE+ COMES 9TO ! WORLD2 HE WANTS TO EAT1 HE WANTS TO BREA!1 HE WANTS TO SLEEP2 HE WANTS TO USE HIS MUSCLES1 HIS BRA92 HE WANTS TO LOVE1 TO DREAM1 TO CREATE4 ,!SE WANTS CON/ITUTE HIM1 ! :OLE MAN2 HE CAN NO MORE HELP EXPRESS+ !SE ACTIVITIES ?AN WAT] CAN HELP RUNN+ D[N HILL4 ,IF ! FRE$OM TO DO ANY ( !SE ?+S IS D5I$ HIM1 !N BY SO MU* HE IS A CRIPPL$ CREATURE1 & HIS 5]GY WILL =CE ITSELF 9TO SOME ABNORMAL *ANNEL OR BE KILL$ ALTOGE!R4 ,N[ ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT HE HAS A 0NATURAL RI<T0 TO DO !SE ?+S 9SCRIB$ ON ANY LAWBOOK ( ,NATURE4 ,NATURE KN[S NO?+ ( RI<TS1 %E KN[S P[] ONLY1 & A L\SE HAS AS MU* NATURAL RI<T AS A MAN TO ! EXT5T ( ITS P[]4 ,:AT ,I DO MEAN TO SAY IS ?AT MAN1 9 COMMON ) MANY O!R ANIMALS1 HAS F\ND ?AT BY ASSOCIATIVE LIFE HE CONQU]S ! RE/ ( NATURE1 & ?AT ?IS SOCIETY IS SL[LY BE+ P]FECT$2 & ?AT ?IS P]FECTIONM5T CONSI/S 9 REALIZ+ ?AT ! SOLID>ITY & SAFETY ( ! :OLE >ISES FROM ! FRE$OM ( ! P>TS2 ?AT SU* FRE$OM CON/ITUTES ,MAN'S ,SOCIAL ,RI<T2 & ?AT ANY 9/ITUTION :I* 9T]F]ES ) ?IS RI<T WILL BE DE/RUCTIVE ( ! ASSOCIATION1 WILL BRE$ CRIM9ALS1 WILL WORK ITS [N RU94 ,?IS IS ! WORD ( ! SOCIOLOGI/1 ( ! GREATE/ ( !M1 ,H]B]T ,SP5C]4 

,N[ DO WE SEE ?AT ALL M5 EAT1--EAT WELL8 ,Y\ KN[ WE DO NOT4 ,SOME HAVE SO MU* ?AT !Y >E SICK5$ ) ! EXTRAVAGANCE ( DI%ES1 & KN[ NOT :]E NEXT TO TURN = A NEW PALATAL S5SATION4 ,!Y CANNOT EV5 WA/E !IR WEAL?4 ,SOME1 & !Y >E MO/LY ! H>DE/ WORK]S1 EAT POORLY & FA/1 = !IR WORK ALL[S !M NO TIME TO 5JOY EV5 :AT !Y HAVE4 ,SOME1--,I HAVE SE5 !M MYSELF 9 ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK ?IS W9T]1 & ! LOOK ( !IR WOLFI% EYES WAS NOT PLEASANT TO SEE--/& 9 LONG L9ES WAIT+ = MIDNI<T & ! PLATE ( S\P DEALT \T BY SOME GREAT NEWSPAP] (FICE1 /RET*+ \T1 :OLE BLOCKS ( !M1 AS O!R M5 WAIT ON ! FIR/ NI<T ( SOME FAM\S /> AT ! !AT]6 ,SOME DIE BECAUSE !Y CANNOT EAT AT ALL4 ,PRAY TELL ME :AT !SE LA/ HAVE TO LOSE BY BECOM+ ?IEVES4 ,& :Y %ALL !Y NOT BECOME ?IEVES8 ,& IS ! ACTION ( ! MAN :O TAKES ! NECESSITIES :I* HAVE BE5 D5I$ TO HIM REALLY CRIM9AL8 ,IS HE MORALLY WORSE ?AN ! MAN :O CRAWLS 9 A CELL> & DIES ( />VATION8 ,I ?9K NOT4 ,HE IS ONLY A LITTLE MORE ASS]TIVE4 ,C>D9AL ,MANN+ SAID3 0,A />V+ MAN HAS A NATURAL RI<T TO HIS NEI<BOR'S BREAD40 ,! ,AN>*I/ SAYS3 0,A HUNGRY MAN HAS A SOCIAL RI<T TO BREAD40 ,& !RE HAVE BE5 :OLE SOCIETIES & RACES AMONG :OM ?AT RI<T WAS NEV] QUE/ION$4 ,& :ATEV] W]E ! MI/AKES ( ?OSE SOCIETIES1 :]EBY !Y P]I%$1 ?IS WAS NOT A MI/AKE1 & WE %ALL DO WELL TO TAKE SO MU* WISDOM FROM ! DEAD & GONE1 ! SIMPLE E?ICS ( ! /OMA* :I* ) ALL \R A*IEVEM5T WE CANNOT DESPISE1 OR DESPIS+1 %ALL P]I% AS \R REW>D4 

0,BUT10 Y\ WILL SAY1 & SAY TRULY1 0TO BEG9 BY TAK+ LOAVES MEANS TO 5D BY TAK+ EV]Y?+ & MURD]+1 TOO1 V]Y (T540 ,& 9 ?AT Y\ DRAW ! 9DICTM5T AGA9/ Y\R [N SY/EM4 ,IF !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE BETWE5 />V+ & /EAL+ 7& = ?\S&S !RE IS NONE71 !N !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE BETWE5 SOCIETY'S MURD]+ ITS MEMB]S1 OR ! MEMB]S DIS9TEGRAT+ SOCIETY4 ,LET ,SOCIETY CONSID] ITS [N MI/AKES1 !N3 LET IT ANSW] ITSELF = ALL !SE PEOPLE IT HAS ROBB$ & KILL$3 LET IT CEASE ITS [N CRIMES FIR/6 

,TO RETURN TO ! FACULTIES ( ,MAN4 ,ALL W\LD BREA!2 & SOME DO BREA!4 ,!Y BREA! ! AIR ( ! M\NTA9S1 ( ! SEAS1 ( ! LAKES1--EV5 ! ATMOSPH]E 9 ! GAMBL+ D5S ( ,MONTE ,C>LO1 = A *ANGE6 ,SOME1 PACK$ ?ICKLY TOGE!R 9 CLOS$ ROOMS :]E M5 MU/ SWEAT & FA9T TO SAVE TOBACCO1 BREA! ! NOISOME REEK ?AT RISES FROM ! SPITTLE ( !IR CONSUMPTIVE NEI<BORS4 ,SOME1 MO/LY BABIES1 LIE ON ! CELL> DOORS ALONG ,BA9BRIDGE /REET1 ON SUMM] NI<TS1 & BA! !IR LUNGS 9 ?AT PUTRID AIR :]E A ?\S& LUNGS HAVE BREA!D BE=E1 & GR[ UP PALE & DECAY$ LOOK+ AS ! ROTT+ VEGETABLES :OSE EXHALATIONS !Y DRAW 94 ,SOME1 F> D[N UND]GR\ND1 MEET ! *OKE-DAMP1 &--DO NOT BREA! AT ALL6 ,DO Y\ EXPECT HEAL?Y MORALS \T ( ALL !SE POISON$ BODIES8 

,SOME SLEEP4 ,!Y HAVE SO MU* TIME ?AT !Y TAKE ALL MANN] ( EXP5SIVE DRUGS TO TRY :AT SLEEP+ IT (F A DIFF]5T WAY IS LIKE6 ,SOME SLEEP UPON NONE TOO EASY B$S A FEW %ORT H\RS1 TOO FEW NOT TO WAK5 MORE TIR$ ?AN EV]1 & RESUME ! 5DLESS GR9D ( WAK+ LIFE4 ,SOME SLEEP B5T OV] ! BOOKS !Y >E TOO TIR$ TO /UDY1 ?\< ! M9D CLAMORS = FOOD AFT] ! LONG DAY'S PHYSICAL TOIL4 ,SOME SLEEP ) H& UPON ! ?ROTTLE ( ! 5G9E1 AFT] TW5TY-SIX H\RS ( DUTY1 &--CRA%6--!Y HAVE SLEEP 5\<6 

,SOME USE !IR MUSCLES3 !Y USE !M TO PUN* BAGS1 & O!R G5TLEM5'S /OMA*S :5 !IR HEADS >E FULL ( W9E4 ,SOME USE !M TO CLUB O!R M5 & WOM51 AT @s#b4#e A DAY4 ,SOME EXHAU/ !M WELD+ !M 9TO IRON1 OR WEAV+ !M 9TO WOOL1 = T5 OR ELEV5 H\RS A DAY4 ,& SOME BECOME ATROPHI$ SITT+ AT DESKS TILL !Y >E M]E SPECT]S ( M5 & WOM54 

,SOME LOVE2 & !RE IS NO 5D TO ! S5SUALITIES ( !IR LOVE1 BECAUSE ALL NORMAL EXPRESSIONS HAVE LO/ !IR SAVOR ?R\< EXCESS4 ,SOME LOVE1 & SEE !IR LOVE TRI$ & WORN & ?READB>E1 A SKELETON ( LOVE1 BECAUSE ! PRACTICALITY ( LIFE IS ALWAYS !RE TO REPRESS ! PURELY EMOTIONAL4 ,SOME >E /RICK5 9 HEAL?1 SO ROBB$ ( P[] TO FEEL1 ?AT !Y NEV] LOVE AT ALL4 

,& SOME DREAM1 ?9K1 CREATE2 & ! WORLD IS FILL$ ) ! GLORY ( !IR DREAMS4 ,BUT :O KN[S ! GLORY ( ! DREAM ?AT NEV] WAS BORN1 LO/ & DEAD & BURI$ AWAY SOME:]E !RE UND] ! RO(S :]E ! EXQUISITE BRA9 WAS RU9$ BY ! HEAVY LABOR ( LIFE8 ,& :AT ( ! DREAM ?AT TURN$ TO MADNESS & DE/ROY$ ! ?+ IT LOV$ ! BE/8 

,!SE >E ! ?+S ?AT MAKE CRIM9ALS1 ! P]V]T$ =CES ( MAN1 TURN$ ASIDE BY ! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY1 :I* IS ! GIANT SOCIAL MI/AKE TO-DAY4 ,IT IS Y\R LAW :I* KEEPS M5 FROM US+ ! S\RCES & ! MEANS ( WEAL? PRODUCTION UNLESS !Y PAY TRIBUTE TO O!R M52 IT IS ?IS1 & NO?+ ELSE1 :I* IS RESPONSIBLE = ALL ! SECOND CLASS ( CRIMES & ALL ?OSE CRIMES ( VIOL5CE 9CID5TALLY COMMITT$ :ILE C>RY+ \T A ROBB]Y4 ,LET ME QUOTE H]E A MO/ S5SIBLE & APPROPRIATE $ITORIAL :I* REC5TLY APPE>$ 9 ! ,PHILADELPHIA ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN1 9 COMM5T UPON ! PROPOSITION ( SOME FOOLI% PREA*] TO LIMIT ! RI<T ( REPRODUCTION TO RI* FAMILIES3 

0,! E>? WAS CON/RUCT$1 MADE HABITABLE1 & POPULAT$ )\T ! ADVICE ( A COMMISSION ( SUP]IOR P]SONS1 & UNTIL !Y APPE>$ & BEGAN M$DL+ ) AFFAIRS1 MAK+ LAWS & SETT+ !MSELVES UP AS RUL]S1 POV]TY & ITS EVIL CONSEQU5CES W]E UNKN[N TO HUMANITY4 ,:5 SOCIAL SCI5CE F9DS A WAY TO REMOVE OB/RUCTIONS TO ! OP]ATION ( NATURAL LAW & TO ! EQUITABLE DI/RIBUTION ( ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR1 POV]TY WILL CEASE TO BE ! CONDITION ( ! MASSES ( PEOPLE1 & MIS]Y1 ,C,R,I,M,E & PROBLEMS ( POPULATION WILL DISAPPE>40 

,& !Y WILL NEV] DISAPPE> UNTIL IT DOES4 ,ALL HUNT+ D[N ( M51 ALL PUNI%M5TS1 >E BUT SO MANY 9EFFECTIVE EF=TS TO SWEEP BACK ! TIDE ) A BROOM4 ,! TIDE WILL FL+ Y\1 BROOM & ALL1 AGA9/ ! IDLE WALLS ?AT Y\ HAVE BUILT TO F5CE IT 94 ,TE> D[N ?OSE WALLS OR ! SEA WILL TE> !M D[N = Y\4 

,HAVE Y\ EV] WAT*$ IT COM+ 91--! SEA8 ,:5 ! W9D COMES RO>+ \T ( ! MI/ & A GREAT BELL[+ ?UND]S UP FROM ! WAT]8 ,HAVE Y\ WAT*$ ! :ITE LIONS *AS+ EA* O!R T[>DS ! WALLS1 & LEAP+ UP ) FOAM+ ANG] AS !Y /RIKE1 & TURN & *ASE EA* O!R ALONG ! BLACK B>S ( !IR CAGE 9 RAGE TO DEV\R EA* O!R8 ,& TE> BACK8 ,& LEAP 9 AGA98 ,HAVE Y\ EV] WOND]$ 9 ! MID/ ( IT ALL :I* P>TICUL> DROPS ( WAT] W\LD /RIKE ! WALL8 ,IF ONE C\LD KN[ ALL ! FACTORS ONE MI<T CALCULATE EV5 ?AT4 ,BUT :O CAN KN[ !M ALL8 ,( ONE ?+ ONLY WE >E SURE3 SOME MU/ /RIKE IT4 

,!Y >E ! CRIM9ALS1 ?OSE DROPS ( WAT] PIT*+ AGA9/ ?AT SILLY WALL & BROK54 ,JU/ :Y IT WAS !SE P>TICUL> ONES WE CANNOT KN[2 BUT SOME HAD TO GO4 ,DO NOT CURSE !M2 Y\ HAVE CURS$ !M 5\<4 ,LET ! PEOPLE FREE4 

,!RE IS A CLASS ( CRIMES ( VIOL5CE :I* >ISES FROM ANO!R SET ( CAUSES ?AN ECONOMIC SLAV]Y--ACTS :I* >E ! RESULT ( AN ANTIQUAT$ MORAL NOTION ( ! TRUE RELATIONS ( M5 & WOM54 ,!SE >E ! ,NEMESIS ( ! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY 9 LOVE4 ,IF EV]Y ONE W\LD LE>N ?AT ! LIMIT ( HIS RI<T TO DEM& A C]TA9 C\RSE ( CONDUCT 9 SEX RELATIONS IS HIMSELF2 ?AT ! RELATION ( HIS BELOV$ ONES TO O!RS IS NOT A MATT] = HIM TO REGULATE1 ANY MORE ?AN ! RELATIONS ( ?OSE :OM HE DOES NOT LOVE2 IF ! FRE$OM ( EA* IS UNQUE/ION$1 & :ATEV] MORAL RIGORS >E EXACT$ >E EXACT$ ( ONESELF ONLY2 IF ?IS PR9CIPLE IS ACCEPT$ & FOLL[$1 CRIMES ( JEAL\SY WILL CEASE4 ,BUT RELIGIONS & GOV]NM5TS UPHOLD ?IS 9/ITUTION & CON/ANTLY T5D TO CREATE ! SPIRIT ( [N]%IP1 ) ALL ITS HORRIBLE CONSEQU5CES4 

,AH1 Y\ WILL SAY1 P]HAPS IT IS TRUE2 P]HAPS :5 ?IS BETT] SOCIAL CONDITION IS EVOLV$1 & ?IS FRE] SOCIAL SPIRIT1 WE %ALL BE RID ( CRIME1--AT LEA/ N9E-T5?S ( IT4 ,BUT MEAN:ILE MU/ WE NOT PUNI% TO PROTECT \RSELVES8 

,! PROTECTION DOES NOT PROTECT4 ,! VIOL5T MAN DOES NOT COMMUNICATE HIS 9T5TION2 :5 HE EXECUTES IT1 OR ATTEMPTS ITS EXECUTION1 MORE (T5 ?AN O!RWISE IT IS SOME UN(FICIAL P]SON :O CAT*ES OR /OPS HIM4 ,IF HE IS A BORN CRIM9AL1 OR 9 O!R WORDS AN 9SANE MAN1 HE %\LD1 ,I REIT]ATE1 BE TREAT$ AS A SICK P]SON--NOT PUNI%$1 NOT MADE TO SUFF]4 ,IF HE IS ONE ( ! ACCID5TAL CRIM9ALS1 HIS ACT WILL NOT BE REPEAT$2 HIS PUNI%M5T WILL ALWAYS BE ) HIM4 ,IF HE IS ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 Y\R PUNI%M5T WILL NOT RE=M HIM1 IT WILL ONLY H>D5 HIM2 & IT WILL NOT DET] O!RS4 

,AS = ?IEVES1 ! GREAT ?IEF IS )9 ! LAW1 OR HE BUYS IT2 & AS = ! SMALL ONE1 SEE :AT Y\ DO6 ,TO PROTECT Y\RSELF AGA9/ HIM1 Y\ CREATE A CLASS ( P]SONS :O >E SWORN TO ! S]VICE ( ! CLUB & ! REVOLV]2 A SET ( SPIES2 A SET :OSE BUS9ESS IT IS TO DEAL CON/ANTLY ) !SE UNHAPPY BE+S1 :O 9 R>E 9/ANCES >E S(T5$ !REBY1 BUT 9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES BECOME H>D5$ TO !IR WORK AS BUT*]S TO ! USE ( ! KNIFE2 A SET :OSE BUS9ESS IT IS TO S]VE CELL & LOCK & KEY2 & LA/LY1 ! L[E/ 9FAMY ( ALL1 ! HANGMAN4 ,DOES ANY ONE WANT TO %AKE HIS H&1 ! H& ?AT KILLS = PAY8 

,N[ AGA9/ ALL !SE P]SONS 9DIVIDUALLY !RE IS NO?+ TO BE SAID3 !Y MAY PROBABLY BE V]Y HUMANE1 WELL-9T5TION$ P]SONS :5 !Y />T 92 BUT ! 5D ( ALL ?IS IS IMBRUTEM5T4 ,ONE ( \R DAILIES REC5TLY OBS]V$ ?AT 0! M5 9 *>GE ( PRISONS HAVE BUT TOO (T5 BE5 M5 :O \<T !MSELVES TO HAVE BE5 PRISON]S40 ,! ,AN>*I/ DOES NOT AGREE ) ?AT4 ,HE W\LD HAVE NO PRISONS AT ALL4 ,BUT ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT IF ?AT $ITOR HIMSELF W]E PUT 9 ! PRISON-KEEP]'S PLACE1 HE TOO W\LD TURN H>D4 ,& ! OPPORTUNITIES ( ! (FICIAL CRIM9AL >E MU* GREAT] ?AN ?OSE ( ! UN(FICIAL ONE4 ,LAWY] & GOV]NM5TALI/ AS HE WAS1 ,+]SOLL SAID3 0,IT IS SAFE TO SAY ?AT GOV]NM5TS HAVE COMMITT$ F> MORE CRIMES ?AN !Y HAVE PREV5T$40 ,!N :Y CREATE A SECOND CLASS ( P>ASITES WORSE ?AN ! FIR/8 ,:Y NOT PUT UP ) ! ORIG9AL ONE8 

,MOREOV]1 Y\ HAVE ANO!R ?+ TO CONSID] ?AN ! SIMPLE PROBLEM ( A WRONG 9FLICT$ UPON A GUILTY MAN4 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAS IT HAPP5$ ?AT ! 9NOC5T MAN HAS BE5 CONVICT$6 ,I REMEMB] AN 9/ANCE ( A MAN SO CONVICT$ ( MURD] 9 ,MI*IGAN4 ,HE HAD S]V$ TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S 9 ,JACKSON P5IT5TI>Y 7= ,MI*IGAN IS NOT A HANG-,/ATE7 :5 ! REAL MURD]]1 DY+1 CONFESS$4 ,& ! ,/ATE P>DON$ ?AT 9NOC5T MAN6 ,BECAUSE IT WAS ! QUICKE/ LEGAL WAY TO LET HIM \T6 ,I HOPE HE HAS BE5 ABLE TO P>DON ! ,/ATE4 

,NOT V]Y LONG AGO A MAN WAS HANG$ H]E 9 ?IS CITY4 ,HE HAD KILL$ HIS SUP]9T5D5T4 ,SOME DOCTORS SAID HE WAS 9SANE2 ! GOV]NM5T EXP]TS SAID HE WAS NOT4 ,!Y SAID HE WAS FAK+ 9SANITY :5 HE PROCLAIM$ HIMSELF ,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,& HE WAS HANG$4 ,AFT]W>DS ! DOCTORS F\ND TWO CY/S 9 HIS BRA94 ,! ,/ATE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA HAD KILL$ A SICK MAN6 ,& AS LONG AS PUNI%M5TS EXI/1 !SE MI/AKES WILL OCCUR4 ,IF Y\ ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE AT ALL1 Y\ MU/ ACCEPT ) IT ! BLOOD-GUILT ( 9NOC5T M54 

,NOT ONLY ?IS1 BUT Y\ MU/ ACCEPT ALSO ! RESPONSIBILITY = ALL ! MIS]Y :I* RESULTS TO O!RS :OSE LIVES >E B\ND UP ) ?AT ( ! CONVICT1 = EV5 HE IS LOV$ BY SOME ONE1 MU* LOV$ P]HAPS4 ,IT IS A FOOLI% ?+ TO TURN ADRIFT A H\SE FULL ( *ILDR51 TO BECOME CRIM9ALS 9 TURN1 P]HAPS1 9 ORD] TO FRI<T5 SOME 9DEF9ITE FUTURE (F5D] BY MAK+ AN EXAMPLE ( !IR FA!R OR MO!R4 ,YET H[ MANY TIMES HAS IT NOT HAPP5$6 

,& ?IS IS SPEAK+ ONLY FROM ! PRACTICAL1 SELFI% SIDE ( ! MATT]4 ,!RE IS ANO!R1 ONE FROM :I* ,I W\LD RA!R APPEAL TO Y\1 & FROM :I* ,I ?9K Y\ W\LD AFT] ALL PREF] TO BE APPEAL$ TO4 ,ASK Y\RSELVES1 EA* ( Y\1 :E!R Y\ >E QUITE SURE ?AT Y\ HAVE FEEL+ 5\<1 UND]/&+ 5\<1 & HAVE Y\ SUFF]$ 5\<1 TO BE ABLE TO WEI< & MEASURE \T ANO!R MAN'S LIFE OR LIB]TY1 NO MATT] :AT HE HAS DONE8 ,& IF Y\ HAVE NOT Y\RSELF1 >E Y\ ABLE TO DELEGATE TO ANY JUDGE ! P[] :I* Y\ HAVE NOT8 ,! GREAT ,RUSSIAN NOVELI/1 ,DO/OYEVSKY1 9 HIS PSY*OLOGICAL /UDY ( ?IS SAME SUBJECT1 TRACES ! SUFF]+S ( A MAN :O HAD COMMITT$ A %OCK+ MURD]2 HIS :OLE BODY & BRA9 >E A CONT9UAL PREY TO TORTURE4 ,HE GIVES HIMSELF UP1 SEEK+ RELIEF 9 CONFESSION4 ,HE GOES TO PRISON1 = 9 B>B>\S ,RUSSIA !Y HAVE NOT ! B>B>ITY ( CAPITAL PUNI%M5T = MURD]]S1 UNLESS POLITICAL ONES4 ,BUT HE F9DS NO RELIEF4 ,HE REMA9S = A YE>1 BITT]1 RES5TFUL1 A PREY TO ALL MIS]ABLE FEEL+S4 ,BUT AT LA/ HE IS T\*$ BY LOVE1 ! SIL5T1 UNOBTRUSIVE1 ALL-CONQU]+ LOVE ( ONE :O KNEW IT ALL & =GAVE IT ALL4 ,& ! REG5]ATION ( HIS S\L BEGAN4 

0,! CRIM9AL SLEW10 SAYS ,TOL/OY3 0>E Y\ BETT]1 !N1 :5 Y\ SLAY8 ,HE TOOK ANO!R'S LIB]TY2 & IS IT ! RI<T WAY1 !RE=E1 = Y\ TO TAKE HIS8 ,VIOL5CE IS NO ANSW] TO VIOL5CE40 

0,HAVE GOOD WILL ,TO ALL ?AT LIVES1 LETT+ UNK9DNESS DIE1 ,& GRE$ & WRA?2 SO ?AT Y\R LIVES BE MADE ,AS S(T AIRS PASS+ BY40 

,SO SAID ,LORD ,BUDDHA1 ! ,LI<T ( ,ASIA4 

,& ANO!R SAID3 0,YE HAVE HE>D ?AT IT HA? BE5 SAID 'AN EYE = AN EYE1 & A TOO? = A TOO?'2 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 RESI/ NOT HIM ?AT IS EVIL40 

,YET ! V5GEANCE ?AT ! GREAT PSY*OLOGI/ SAW WAS FUTILE1 ! VIOL5CE ?AT ! GREATE/ LIV+ RELIGI\S TEA*] & ! GREATE/ DEAD ONES ADVIS$ NO MAN TO WREAK1 ?AT VIOL5CE IS DONE DAILY & H\RLY BY EV]Y LITTLE-HE>T$ PROSECUTOR :O PROSECUTES AT SO MU* A DAY1 BY EV]Y PETTY JUDGE :O BUYS HIS WAY 9TO (FICE ) COMMON POLITICIANS' TRICKS1 & DEALS 9 M5'S LIVES & LIB]TIES AS A TRAD] DEALS 9 P9S1 BY EV]Y NEAT-S\L$ & *EAP-S\L$ MEMB] ( ! 0UNCO GUID0 :OSE RESPECTABLE B>GA9-C\NT] MAXIMS ( MORALITY HAVE AS MU* EFFECT TO /EM ! GREAT FLOODS & /ORMS ?AT %AKE ! HUMAN WILL AS ! WAV+ ( A LADY'S KID GLOVE AGA9/ ! TEMPE/4 ,?OSE :O HAVE NOT SUFF]$ CANNOT UND]/& H[ TO PUNI%2 ?OSE :O HAVE UND]/&+ WILL NOT4 

,I SAID AT ! BEG9N+ & ,I SAY AGA91 ,I BELIEVE ?AT 9 EV]Y ONE ( US ALL ?+S >E G]M9AL3 9 JUDGE & PROSECUTOR & PRISON-KEEP] TOO1 & EV5 9 ?OSE SMALL MORAL S\LS :O CUT \T ONE UNDEVIAT+ PATT]N = ALL M5 TO FIT1 EV5 9 !M !RE >E ! G]MS ( PASSION & CRIME & SYMPA?Y & =GIV5ESS4 ,& SOME DAY ?+S WILL /IR 9 !M & ACCUSE !M & AWAK5 !M4 ,& ?AT AWAK5+ WILL COME :5 SUDD5LY ONE DAY !RE BREAKS UPON !M ) REALIZ+ =CE ! S5SE ( ! UNISON ( LIFE1 ! IRREVOCABLE RELATION%IP ( ! SA9T TO ! S9N]1 ! JUDGE TO ! CRIM9AL2 ?AT ALL P]SONALITIES >E 9T]TW9$ & RU%+ UPON DOOM TOGE!R4 ,ONCE 9 MY LIFE IT WAS GIV5 TO ME TO SEE ! \TW>D MANIFE/ATION ( ?IS UNISON4 ,IT WAS 9 #a#h#i#g4 ,WE /OOD UPON ! BASE ( ! ,NELSON MONUM5T 9 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 ,BEL[ W]E T5 ?\S& PEOPLE PACK$ TOGE!R ) UPTURN$ FACES4 ,!Y HAD GA!R$ TO HE> & SEE M5 & WOM5 :OSE H&S & LIMBS W]E SC>R$ ALL OV] ) ! R$-HOT IRONS ( ! TORTURES 9 ! =TRESS ( ,MONTJUI*4 ,= ! CRIME ( AN UNKN[N P]SON !SE TW5TY-EI<T M5 & WOM51 TOGE!R ) F\R HUNDR$ O!RS1 HAD BE5 CA/ 9TO ?AT T]RIBLE D5 & TORTUR$ ) ! 9FAMIES ( ! 9QUISITION TO MAKE !M REVEAL ?AT ( :I* !Y KNEW NO?+4 ,AFT] A YE> ( SU* SUFF]+ AS MAKES ! DEC5T HUMAN HE>T SICK ONLY TO CONTEMPLATE1 ) NO?+ PROV5 AGA9/ !M1 SOME EV5 )\T TRIAL1 !Y W]E SUDD5LY RELEAS$ ) ORD]S TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 ,!Y W]E !N 9 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 & TO ! CR$IT ( OLD ,5GL& BE IT SAID1 H>LOT & MO!R ( H>LOTS ?\< %E IS1 = !RE WAS NOT ANO!R C\NTRY AMONG ! GREAT NATIONS ( ! E>? TO :I* ?OSE TW5TY-EI<T 9NOC5T PEOPLE C\LD GO4 ,= !Y W]E PAUP]S IMPOV]I%$ BY ?AT CRUEL ,/ATE ( ,SPA9 9 ! T]RIBLE BATTLE = !IR FRE$OM2 !Y W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ADMITT$ TO FREE ,AM]ICA4 ,:5 ,FRANCESCO ,GANA1 SPEAK+ 9 A LANGUAGE :I* MO/ ( !M DID NOT UND]/&1 LIFT$ HIS POOR1 SC>R$ H&S1 ! FACES ( ?OSE T5 ?\S& PEOPLE MOV$ TOGE!R LIKE ! LEAVES ( A =E/ 9 ! W9D4 ,!Y WAV$ TO & FRO1 !Y ROSE & FELL2 ! VISIBLE MOV$ 9 ! BREA? ( ! 9VISIBLE4 ,IT WAS ! REVELATION ( ! ACTION ( ! ,UNCONSCI\S1 ! FATALI/IC UNITY ( MAN4 

,SOMETIMES1 EV5 N[ AS ,I LOOK UPON Y\1 IT IS AS IF ! BODIES ?AT ,I SEE W]E AS TRANSP>5T BUBBLES :]E?R\< ! R$ BLOOD BOILS & FL[S1 A TURBUL5T /REAM *URN+ & TOSS+ & LEAP+1 & BEH9D US & \R G5]ATION1 F>1 F> BACK1 5DLESSLY BACKW>DS1 :]E ALL ! BUBBLES >E BROK5 & NOT A RIPPLE REMA9S1 ! SIL5T P\R+ ( ! ,GREAT ,R$ ,RIV]1 ! UNFA?OMABLE ,RIV]1--BACKW>DS ?R\< ! UNBROK5 =E/ & ! UNTILL$ PLA91 BACKW>DS ?R\< ! =GOTT5 WORLD ( SAVAG]Y & ANIMAL LIFE1 BACK SOME:]E TO ITS D>K S\RCES 9 DEEP ,SEA & OLD ,NI<T1 ! RU%+ ,RIV] ( ,BLOOD--NO FANCY--REAL1 TANGIBLE BLOOD1 ! BLOOD ?AT HURRIES 9 Y\R VE9S :ILE ,I SPEAK1 BE>+ ) IT ! CURSES & ! BLESS+S ( ! ,PA/4 ,?R\< :AT 9F9ITE %AD[S HAS ?AT RIV] ROLL$6 ,?R\< :AT DESOLATE WA/ES HAS IT NOT SPREAD ITS OOZE6 ,?R\< :AT DESP]ATE PASSAGES HAS IT BE5 =C$6 ,:AT /R5G?1 :AT 9V9CIBLE /R5G? IS 9 ?AT HOT /REAM6 ,Y\ >E JU/ ! BUBBLE ON ITS CRE/2 :]E WILL ! CURR5T FL+ Y\ ]E Y\ DIE8 ,AT :AT MOM5T WILL ! FI]CE IMPURITIES BORNE FROM ITS SOMB] & T5EBR\S PA/ BE HURL$ UP 9 Y\8 ,%ALL Y\ !N CRY \T = PUNI%M5T IF !Y >E HURL$ UP 9 ANO!R8 IF1 FLUNG AGA9/ ! M]CILESS ROCKS ( ! *ANNEL1 :ILE Y\ SWIM EASILY 9 ! MID/REAM1 !Y FALL BACK & HURT O!R BUBBLES8 

,CAN Y\ NOT FEEL ?AT 

0,M5 >E ! HE>T-BEATS ( ,MAN1 ! PLUMES ?AT FEA!R HIS W+S1 ,/ORM-WORN S9CE BE+ BEGAN ) ! W9D & ! ?UND] ( ?+S4 ,?+S >E CRUEL & BL9D2 !IR /R5G? DETA9S & DE=MS4 ,& ! WE>Y+ W+S ( ! M9D /ILL BEAT UP ! /REAM ( !IR /ORMS4 ,/ILL1 AS ONE SWIMM+ UP-/REAM1 !Y /RIKE \T BL9D 9 ! BLA/1 ,9 ?UND] ( VISION & DREAM1 & LI<TN+ ( FUTURE & PA/4 ,WE >E BAFFL$ & CAU<T 9 ! CURR5T & BRUIS$ UPON $GES ( %OALS3 ,AS WE$S OR AS RE$S 9 ! TORR5T ( ?+S >E ! W9D-%AK5 S\LS4 ,SPIRIT BY SPIRIT GOES UND]1 A FOAM-BELL'S BUBBLE ( BREA?1 ,?AT BL[S & OP5S ASUND] & BLURS NOT ! MIRROR ( ,DEA?40 

,IS IT NOT 5\< ?AT 0?+S >E CRUEL & BL9D08 ,MU/ WE ALSO BE CRUEL & BL9D8 ,:5 ! :OLE ?+ AM\NTS TO SO LITTLE AT ! MO/1 %ALL WE EMBITT] IT MORE1 & CRU% & /IFLE :AT MU/ SO SOON BE CRU%$ & /IFL$ ANYH[8 ,CAN WE NOT1 KN[+ :AT REMNANTS ( ?+S DEAD & DR[N$ >E FLOAT+ ?R\< US1 HAUNT+ \R BRA9S ) SPECT]S ( OLD DE$S & SC5ES ( VIOL5CE1 CAN WE NOT LE>N TO P>DON \R BRO!R TO :OM ! SPECT]S >E MORE REAL1 UPON :OM GREAT] /RESS WAS LAID8 ,CAN WE NOT1 RECALL+ ALL ! EVIL ?+S ?AT WE HAVE DONE1 OR LEFT UNDONE ONLY BECAUSE SOME SC>CELY P]CEPTIBLE WEI<T /RUCK D[N ! BALANCE1 OR BECAUSE SOME K9DLY WORD CAME TO US 9 ! MID/ ( \R BITT]NESS & %[$ ?AT NOT ALL WAS HATEFUL 9 ! WORLD2 CAN WE NOT UND]/& HIM = :OM ! BALANCE WAS NOT /RUCK D[N1 ! K9D WORD UNSPOK58 ,BELIEVE ME1 =GIV5ESS IS BETT] ?AN WRA?1--BETT] = ! WRONG-DO]1 :O WILL BE T\*$ & REG5]AT$ BY IT1 & BETT] = Y\4 ,& Y\ >E WRONG IF Y\ ?9K IT IS H>D3 IT IS EASY1 F> EASI] ?AN TO HATE4 ,IT MAY S\ND LIKE A P>ADOX1 BUT ! GREAT] ! 9JURY ! EASI] ! P>DON4 

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