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Criminality and economic conditions

CONTENTS

Henry P. (Henry Pomeroy) Horton translation

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General Introduction to the Modern Criminal Science Series xi

Editorial Preface by Edward Lindsey xv

Introduction by Frank H. Norcross xix

Translator’s Note xxiii

Preface to the American Edition xxvii

Preface to the Original Edition xxix

Introduction xxxi

PART ONE

CRITICAL EXPOSITION OF THE LITERATURE DEALING WITH THE RELATION BETWEEN CRIMINALITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

CHAPTER I

THE PRECURSORS

AUTHORS WHO TREATED THE SUBJECT BEFORE THE BIRTH OF MODERN CRIMINAL SCIENCE

I. Thomas More 1

II. Jean Meslier 7

III. J. J. Rousseau 8

IV. Morelly 9

V. C. Beccaria 10

VI. S. N. H. Linguet 10

VII. P. H. D. d’Holbach 13

VIII. G. B. de Mably 14

IX. J. P. Brissot de Warville 15

X. W. Godwin 18

XI. R. Owen 21

XII. E. Cabet 25

XIII. F. Engels 27

CHAPTER II

THE STATISTICIANS

I. A. M. Guerry 30

II. Ad. Quetelet 31

III. Edw. Ducpetiaux 33

IV. L. M. Moreau-Christophe 37

V. G. Mayr 38

VI. A. Corne 47

VII. H. Von Valentini 50

VIII. A. Von Oettingen 53

IX. H. Stursberg 55

X. L. Fuld 57

XI. B. Weisz 60

XII. W. Starke 62

XIII. Rettich 66

XIV. A. Meyer 68

XV. M. Tugan-Baranowsky 71

XVI. E. Tarnowsky 73

XVII. H. Müller 74

XVIII. Criticism 84

CHAPTER III

THE ITALIAN SCHOOL

I. C. Lombroso 88

II. R. Garofalo 96

III. E. Ferri 99

IV. H. Kurella 136

V. E. Fornasari di Verce 138

VI. A. Niceforo 145

CHAPTER IV

THE FRENCH SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT)

I. A. Lacassagne 148

II. G. Tarde 149

III. A. Corre 161

IV. L. Manouvrier 164

V. A. Baer 176

CHAPTER V

THE BIO-SOCIALISTS

I. Ad. Prins 178

II. W. D. Morrison 181

III. F. Von Liszt 187

IV. P. Näcke 190

V. Havelock Ellis 192

VI. Carroll D. Wright 193

CHAPTER VI

THE SPIRITUALISTS

I. H. Joly 199

II. L. Proal 203

III. M. de Baets 205

IV. Criticism 207

CHAPTER VII

THE THIRD SCHOOL AND THE SOCIALISTS

I. F. Turati 210

II. B. Battaglia 214

III. N. Colajanni 220

IV. A. Bebel 227

V. P. Lafargue 229

VI. H. Denis 235

VII. H. Lux 237

VIII. P. Hirsch 241

CHAPTER VIII

CONCLUSIONS 244

PART TWO

Book I

THE PRESENT ECONOMIC SYSTEM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

CHAPTER I

THE PRESENT ECONOMIC SYSTEM 247

CHAPTER II

SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES

A. The Bourgeoisie 263

B. The Petty Bourgeoisie 267

C. The Proletariat 269

D. The Lower Proletariat 275

CHAPTER III

THE RELATION OF THE SEXES AND OF THE FAMILY

A. Marriage 291

B. The Family 307

C. Prostitution 321

CHAPTER IV

ALCOHOLISM 357

CHAPTER V

MILITARISM 374

Book II

CRIMINALITY

CHAPTER I

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. Definition of Crime 377

B. The Origin of Egoistic Acts in General 381

C. Egoistic Tendencies Resulting from the Present Economic System and its Consequences 401

a. The Present Economic System 402

b. The Proportion in which the Different Classes are Guilty of Crime 436

c. Marriage 449

d. The Criminality of Women 463

e. The Family 478

f. Prostitution 504

g. Alcoholism 508

h. Militarism 516

i. The Penalty 519

j. Imitation 528

k. Conclusions 532

D. Individual Differences 534

E. The Classification of Crime 536

CHAPTER II

ECONOMIC CRIMES

A. Vagrancy and Mendicity 546

B. Theft and Analogous Crimes 563

a. Thefts Committed from Poverty 564

b. Theft Committed from Cupidity 571

c. Crimes Committed by Professional Criminals 579

C. Robbery and Analogous Crimes 589

D. Fraudulent Bankruptcy, Adulteration of Food, and Analogous Crimes 599

CHAPTER III

SEXUAL CRIMES

A. Adultery 609

B. Rape and Indecent Assaults upon Adults 612

C. Rape and Indecent Assaults upon Children 621

CHAPTER IV

CRIMES FROM VENGEANCE AND OTHER MOTIVES

A. Crimes Committed from Vengeance 625

B. Infanticide 644

CHAPTER V

POLITICAL CRIMES 648

CHAPTER VI

PATHOLOGICAL CRIMES 656

CHAPTER VII

CONCLUSIONS 667

BIBLIOGRAPHY 673

INDEX 701

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