Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social ScienceThe volume for 1886 is a report of the proceedings of the "Conference on temperance legislation, London, 1886." |
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... reason , that the efforts made by the Government to rid the country of its worst criminals ought to have been rewarded with greater success . Between 1805 and 1831 the number of offenders sentenced to death rose from 350 to 1,601 . But ...
... reason , that the efforts made by the Government to rid the country of its worst criminals ought to have been rewarded with greater success . Between 1805 and 1831 the number of offenders sentenced to death rose from 350 to 1,601 . But ...
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... reason to wonder at the matter , since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good to the public . ' And he proceeded to recommend milder re- medies and the policy of prevention . His counsels , however , were far ...
... reason to wonder at the matter , since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good to the public . ' And he proceeded to recommend milder re- medies and the policy of prevention . His counsels , however , were far ...
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... reason first assigned , it is about three - fourths now of what it was at an earlier date . ' For fear of misconstruction , I am anxious to state why I have not included the offences dealt with under these Acts . My reason is that the ...
... reason first assigned , it is about three - fourths now of what it was at an earlier date . ' For fear of misconstruction , I am anxious to state why I have not included the offences dealt with under these Acts . My reason is that the ...
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... reason why a trial should not be made by extending the number of cases for which sentences of supervision might be ... reasons that the highest authority on that subject will preside over one of the departments during this meeting ; and ...
... reason why a trial should not be made by extending the number of cases for which sentences of supervision might be ... reasons that the highest authority on that subject will preside over one of the departments during this meeting ; and ...
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... reason for believing that the proposed revival of this obsolete punishment will be successful in its object . I affirm that it is due to transitory causes , because I find that the increase in crimes of violence is almost wholly ...
... reason for believing that the proposed revival of this obsolete punishment will be successful in its object . I affirm that it is due to transitory causes , because I find that the increase in crimes of violence is almost wholly ...
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