Anæmia, with its weakened energy and unwillingness to work, its enfeebled will, weakened intellect, and perverted imagination, is responsible for crime to an infinitely greater extent than plethora, and it is precisely this enemy of the human race which is bred in prison.
He argues that the conditions in prisons contribute significantly to crime, suggesting that physical and mental deterioration leads to criminal behavior.
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