Members of the Norwalk staff are carrying out the psychological portion of the research program.

By combining the biochemical and psychological techniques it is hoped a convenient classification system for sex deviates might be developed to distinguish those who are not potentially dangerous, those who are dangerous but who would respond to therapy and dan-

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gerous deviates who would not benefit from treatment.

A group of sex deviates at the hospietal is cooperating in the research, including a patient "emotional security program" comparable to that of Alcoholics Anonymous in that it is a group therapy designed by the deviates to help themselves.

"CRIME UP 7.6 PER CENT IN "CHIEF REPORTS CRIME RATE LOS ANGELES IN LOS ANGELES CUT

Major crimes increased 7.6 per Police Chief William Parker, in cent in Los Angeles in 1952, but a lengthy report to the Police criminal attacks upon women Commission late today, said that and children increased 15 per the crime rate in Los Angeles cent, Police Chief William Parker during the past year dropped very disclosed today in his annual materially."

report."

Los Angeles Herald and Express, 31

December 1952.

Los Angeles Herald and Express, 7 January 1953.

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"Homosexuals Are Not People" Classic Japanese Tales of the Samurai "Oscar Wilde: Artist and Fool" "Semantics and Sex"

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