CRIME IN U.S.A.
AN EXPENSIVE BILli (Br CABDE-PHESS ASSOCIATION- COPTEIOHT.) (ACSTBALIAK. AND M.S. CABM AjpocUTlOlf.) ' WASHINGTON, November 8. The Chief Justice (Mr Taft)/ addressed a conference of delegates to the National Crime Commission. He ' urged the selection of more intelligent junes and the reduction-of jury exemptions. He declared that the country was aroused to the need for improved legal machinery in crime cases; He advocated ttuT effective punishment and prosecution of "criminals. "" Mr Taftvdecriedlfthe' "exclusion, of worthy, citizens from" jury panels and the replacement by jurors of, weak'intelligence, little experience,, subjct to emotions, and easily" aroused/'' Mr Taft's address, followed a stateiinent by the United States Attorney (Mr Tuttle) that "the entire crime b »l or the United .Spates amounts to 10,000,000,000 dollars yearly, which appears' in the expense account of every housewife and* merchant."
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 19
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