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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, AUGUST 16, PSYCHOLOEY URGED ASCRE FORCANE Chicago Psychopathic Ex- perts Make Rapid Strides in Determining Causes. | 15.—The gard crime : irregularities ajor com- oratory directors of the > major o llows suffered various degrees of mental debility. Has Thousands of Histories. Dr. William J. Hickson, widely known crin wife, Mrs. Mari directors of the labor on crime together un he conclusions Dr. s from his 11 years’ v ds the primary d the elimination a problem more in n the efficient ad- usands of police Blames Mental Deficiency. (2) Virtually all criminals are short-cha d on mental equipment or emotional stability. H (3) In reference to the number of X cent of the crime in butable to some form ¥, usually not ap- n 80 per cent of the 1 mental weaklings, tife delinquency is manitested before | the perfod of . > completely n one generation by prop- erly caring for youths of criminal in- clinations. (6)A large majority of persons convicted of m: a murder, robber: . have times, for some minor offense. In most cases they have been fined, sen- tenced to short terms, or put on pro- bation, only to return to face some more serious charge. Punishment Not Deterrant. Punishment is not a deterrant to crime in the eves of most criminals, 8. Criminal inclination in mental weaklings is a dominant impulse quite as Irresistible as the healthy 1 impulses of normal indtviduals, the criminal, because of his de- ity, does not regard punishment as retribution, but merely as a conspiracy of society to rob him of his right to self-expression. 9. The degree of viciousness and | brutality in revolting crimes Is in a fixed relation to the degree and nature of the mental derangement. A number of case histories are clted by Dr. Hickson in support of each concluston. The dlrection in which the court is leading Chicago is indlcated by a com parison of the three principal crimes in 1919 and 1923. In the former year there were 330 murders, 6,108 burg- laries, 2,912 robberies. These had de- cr A In 23 to murders, 3,013 burglaries, 1,402 s. Seeks Class A License. ication from the WEKAF ting Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., A license has been flled. station will be 1 meters or 1,150 watts power. TROUBLED WITH LARGE PIMPLES For Three Years. ltched Badly. Cuticura Heals. * For three years I was troubled imples and blackheads. The s were hard, large and red 80 badly at times that they almost drove me frantic, and caused me to lose my rest at night. *“1 began treating with the Cuti- cura Preparations and after using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment my skin was wonderfully improved. I con- tinued the treatment and in about three monthe I was completely healed.” (Signed) J. G. Polk, R.3, Box 2, Bolivar,Tenn., Feb. 21,1925, Prevent pimples by daily use of Cuticura Soap, assisted by touches of Cuticura Ointment when required. Dust with Cuticura Talcum. 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