Handbook of insanity for practitioners and students . n regarded as characteristic of moral insanity. It exhibitsa congenital criminal. Of illegitimate birth, he early began to stealunder the guidance of his mother, constantly read tales of robbery,and expatiated upon them in poetical prolix dissertations whichevinced feeble-mindedness in various directions. His impudentconduct in prison finally led to a diagnosis of insanity and he wasadmitted to the asylum. It will not be conceded that he has amurderers eye, as he himself maintains; but the general impres-sion of criminality is increased by
Handbook of insanity for practitioners and students . n regarded as characteristic of moral insanity. It exhibitsa congenital criminal. Of illegitimate birth, he early began to stealunder the guidance of his mother, constantly read tales of robbery,and expatiated upon them in poetical prolix dissertations whichevinced feeble-mindedness in various directions. His impudentconduct in prison finally led to a diagnosis of insanity and he wasadmitted to the asylum. It will not be conceded that he has amurderers eye, as he himself maintains; but the general impres-sion of criminality is increased by the following characteristicsigns, viz., scanty beard with thick curly hair on the head, promi-nent chin, short upper lip, short nose. The young man on the right side is an idiot of moderate gradesince childhood. The relative predominance of the face over thecalvarium, the sunken nose, and the imbecile laugh enable us torecognize the idiot even without gross deformities of the skull andsigns of degeneration. HANDBOOK OF INSANITY. KIRCHHOFF. Plate
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