The wife-beater, for example, is inadequately punished by imprisonment; for imprisonment may often mean nothing to him, while it may cause hunger and want to the wife and children who have been the victims of his brutality.
Roosevelt critiques the inadequacy of imprisonment as a punishment for domestic violence, highlighting its impact on victims.
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I wish to say that the Progressive Party is making its appeal to all our fellow citizens without any regard to their creed or to their birthplace.
The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.
I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.
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