BY THE SAME AUTHOR. I. Price Five Shillings, Second Edition. CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE, CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO CEREBRAL ORGANIZATION. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. "Our opinion of its merits was indicated by the space originally devoted to it in our pages, and its value is increased by the way in which the author has cited many events of the past two years as additional corroborations of his theory."-Spectator. "The work is distinguished by a style worthy of its subject; it is clearly, calmly, and classically written, and altogether is worthy the attention of the lawyer, the physician, the philosopher, and the philanthropist."-Scotsman. "Characterised by a high tone of philanthropy, and by a calm, clear, and conclusive method of logical treatment. Harmonizing, as the general purport of this masterly essay does, with views so long and fervidly urged in these columns, we cannot but recommend it to a still more general circulation than it has already so worthily attained."-Morning Herald, "We beg such of our readers as are interested in improving our criminal law, to direct their attention to the evidence of Mr. Sampson."-Athenæum. A remarkable work. It would be affectation to conceal that the verdict in the case of M'Naughten goes very far to establish the doctrine of Mr. Sampson."-Fraser. "We recommend this work to our readers with an assurance that they will find in it much food for reflection."-Dr. James Johnson's Medico-Chirurgical Review. "We recommend the entire publication to all our readers; not one of whom can rise from a perusal of it without being pleased and instructed, and on the main practical points, we hope, deeply persuaded."-Monthly Review. "One of the most able works which have been written in recent times on criminal jurisprudence viewed in its relation to cerebral organization; and to the merits, sound judgment, and humanity of which, we have already borne our testimony."-Literary Gazette. "We recommend it to general attention."-Chamber's Edinburgh Journal. "The disquisitions of this author are not less interesting than important."- Liverpool Albion. "We heartily reommend this work."-Legal Observer. "Mr. Sampson treats of the abolition of the punishment of death-we have seldom seen a point better argued."-Justice of the Peace and County Law Recorder. "A very acutely written work. For the reception of such a theory the public mind does not appear to be fully prepared, but at the same time it is obvious that the current of opinion is running in that direction. We do not indeed regret altogether to see the growing disposition to view great crimes as impossible, except to minds of an insane character; for in our opinion it will be a great improvement in criminal legislation, to take obedience to the laws in general as the standard of moral sanity.”—The Jurist. "That Mr. Sampson well deserves the success he has enjoyed, nobody will dispute who reads any half-dozen pages of his volume. Statesmen and philanthropists, humanity and Christianity, owe to him a debt of gratitude, for having placed the questions of capital punishment and the insanity of criminals upon intelligible principles, which, if adopted, will put an end to the doubts and difficulties in which these topics have been hitherto involved, and will prepare the way for some rational and satisfactory legislation."-Law Times. "All who are interested-and who is not?-should get Mr. Sampson's work.”—Tyne Pilot. "Mr. Sampson supports his Christian purpose by arguments and illustrations that appeal strongly to the reason of the reader.. The work is humane, intelligent, and vigorous. It should be extensively circulated. Opposed to the moral of the present law, it nowhere excites resistance to the strength of present institutions. Mild in its principles, it is also gentle in its prompting. What the author sees right to do he would also teach to be rightly done. Mr. Sampson has written well, and there can be none who read his work but will wish well to his theory."-Monthly Magazine. "We welcome Mr. Sampson as a most valuable accession to the band of phrenological advocates of sound criminal jurisprudence."-Phrenological Journal. II. THE PHRENOLOGICAL THEORY OF THE TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS DEFENDED. In a Letter to JOHN FORBES, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., &c. Editor of the British and Foreign Medical Review. "The basis of the theory being sound, Dr. Forbes' sophisms will be of little avail against it."-Literary Gazette. "Mr. Sampson's reply is in terms as mild as it is powerful. Its severity consists in its total demolition of his opponents' reasoning."-Phrenological Journal. |