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number of lesser ofifenders before Correctional Tribunals and Pólice 

 Courts appear in tbe last par of tbe table. Tbe distinct and large de- 

 crease in all crime in 1870 and its immediate in crease in 1871 indi- 

 cate witbout donbt tbe effect of tbe war. But after tbe influence of 

 tbe war is apparently over, as in 1872 and 1873, crime tends to in- 

 crease more and more, witb tbe exception of serious crimes against 

 property. Tbe greatest decrease in 1870 is in tbe least serious offen- 

 ces being as mucb as 43 per cent. Here as in otber tbings war seema 

 to take a deeper bold npon France. In otber countries during war, it 

 is tbe most serious crime wbicb decreases, wbile ligbter ofifences so- 

 metimes increase. 



TABLE 22. — Prisoners tefore trial in France, 1869-187 1 



Men 



Women 



Less thaD 21 years of age 



From 21 to 40 years of age 



From 40 to 60 years of age 



More than 60 years of age 



Bachelors '. 



Married 



Widows 



Working íd the ñelds 



Working at industries 



Domestics 



Tradespeople 



Professional . . . 



Vagabonds 



Wholly illiterate 



Knowing how to read and write a little 

 Knowing how to read and write well . . 

 Having received liigher education .... 



Absolute 

 mimber 



3871 



3792 



768 



909 

 2340 

 1118 



193 



2347 



1880 

 333 



1859 

 1352 

 338 

 520 

 316 

 175 



1878 



1874 



714 



. 94 



Peace 

 1869 



85 

 15 



17 



54 



23 



6 



56 

 36 



37 



30 



8 



14 



7 

 4 



36 

 44 

 16 



4 



Table 22 sbows tbe influence of war upon crime in a number of 

 ways. Tbe first broad column presents tbe social status of tbe priso- 



