Browsing by Subject "Penal system"

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    • Insanity and crime 

      Molony, Thomas F., Sir (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1925)
      In July, 1922 Lord Birkenhead, the then Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, appointed a committee of distinguished jurists "To consider and report what changes, if any, are desirable in the existing law, practice and ...

    • New methods for offenders 

      Molony, Thomas F., Sir (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1940)
      When the Society did me the honour of electing me President 20 years ago I chose as the subject of my address "The Prevention and Punishment of Crime." I pointed out that the four great methods of preventing crime were ...

    • Notes on some continental prisons 

      MacDonnell, Hercules (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1886)
      In bringing before this society the subject of prisons, I feel that no apology is required. It is one well suited for full and serious consideration before a society founded for the purpose of discussing social questions. ...

    • On religious toleration for criminals 

      Gibson, Edward (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1867)
      My object is indicated by the title of my paper. I wish for an enquiry into the extent and limits of religious toleration afforded to criminals in Ireland. It is not many years since the Protestant prisoner alone was ...

    • Some American views on penology 

      Buchanan, Walter J. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1923)
      I have the honour this evening to lay before you some considerations on certain aspects of prison reform and "penology," which I had the opportunity of examining when engaged as a Member of the recent Indian Prisons ...