. Advanced biology. Biology; Physiology; Reproduction. FAMILIES OF INFERIOR ABILITY 361 A study of the records of 447 criminals showed that among their parents, 10 per cent were criminals, 6 per cent were victims ? boot 15 artistic Qmusicfld mecliontcal TT. 3 literary I I tiormal K fco^^SSiiipSiioio The Herreshoff family is noted for special skill in boat designing and building. Many cup winners have come from their yards, some of which have competed with Sir Thomas Lipton, challenger. The above chart includes one line of descent of the family. The entire genealogy has been traced and is recor
. Advanced biology. Biology; Physiology; Reproduction. FAMILIES OF INFERIOR ABILITY 361 A study of the records of 447 criminals showed that among their parents, 10 per cent were criminals, 6 per cent were victims ? boot 15 artistic Qmusicfld mecliontcal TT. 3 literary I I tiormal K fco^^SSiiipSiioio The Herreshoff family is noted for special skill in boat designing and building. Many cup winners have come from their yards, some of which have competed with Sir Thomas Lipton, challenger. The above chart includes one line of descent of the family. The entire genealogy has been traced and is recorded in the Eugenics Record OflSce at Cold Spring Harbor. of hysteria, 4 per cent of epilepsy, 15 per cent of alcoholism, and 9 per cent of insanity. In a study of the inmates of certain penal institutions, 20 to 30 per cent were found to be mentally subnormal. Some, however, were normal and some very keen. Yet crime and mental deficiency are usually closely related. A criminal type, as such, does not exist. When people of low in- telligence are trying to fill positions which put too great a demand on their mental ability, they frequently lose their positions. Not understanding the cause, and, in some cases, being unable to get work, they remain idle. This makes them desperate and fre- quently leads them into bad and vicious company. When low intelligence is combined with emotional instability, the unfortu- nate persons frequently become wa\^vard and turn to crime. From these and similar investigations it has been ascertained that desirable traits in man, such as high intelligence, without WH. FITZ. AD. BIO. — 24. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wheat, Frank Merrill; Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth T. New York ; Boston [etc. ] : American Book Company
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