Produced by Jonathan Ah Kit, Barbara Kosker, Mark C. Orton, Victoria University of Wellington College of Education (Gender and Women's Studies Programme) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net DEDICATED TO MANY KIND FRIENDS. A PLEA FOR THE CRIMINAL. BEING A REPLY TO DR. CHAPPLE'S WORK: "THE FERTILITY OF THE UNFIT," AND AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN THE LEADING PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINOLOGICAL & REFORMATORY SCIENCE. By THE REV. J. L. A. KAYLL, CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION. INVERCARGILL! W. Smith, Commercial Printer, Temple Chambers, Esk Street. MCMV. AUTHORITIES CONSULTED IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS VOLUME. Brockway, Z. R. Elmira. Corre, Dr A. Paris. Drill, Dimitri. Moscow. Du Cane, Sir E. England. Dugdale, R. L. America. Ellis, Havelock England. Ferri, Prof. E. Rome. Garofalo, (Baron) Prof. Naples. Kidd, Benjamin England. Von. Krafft-Ebing, Prof. Vienna. Lacassagne, Prof. Lyons. MacDonald, Dr. A. Washington, U.S.A. Mercier, Chas. M. B. England. Morrison, Rev. W. D. England. Manouvrier, Dr. Paris. Moleschott, Prof. Rome. Orano, Giuseppe Rome. Ribot, Th. France. Rylands, L. Gordon England. Salomon, Otto Naeaes. (Sweden.) Scott, Jos. Elmira. Spitska, Dr. E. C. New York. Tallack, Wm. England. CONTENTS. PAGE. CHAPTER I. Introductory 9 CHAPTER II. The Criminal 14 CHAPTER III. The Causes of Crime 28 CHAPTER IV. The Methods and Philosophy of Punishment 61 CHAPTER V. Elimination--Dr. Chapple's Proposal 87 CHAPTER VI. The Obligations of Society Towards the Weak 120 CHAPTER VII. The New Penology 133 CHAPTER VIII. The Prevention of Crime 138 CHAPTER IX. Some American Experiments--Elmira 155 CHAPTER X. Conclusion 188 Chapter I. INTRODUCTION. This little book presents an appeal to society to consider its criminals with greater charity and with more intelligent compassion. No other plea is advanced than that the public mind should rid itself of all prejudices and misunderstandings, and should make an honest endeavour to understand what the criminal is, why he is a criminal and what, notwithstanding, are his chances in social life.