Germany, 1883–1892.
| Crimes. | ||
| On the basis of a supposed Average of 100 Crimes a Day the Daily Average for the DifferentMonths would be | ||
| Serious assaults | Homicides | |
| January. | 75 | 88 |
| February. | 78 | 84 |
| March. | 78 | 100 |
| April. | 84 | 95 |
| May. | 102 | 108 |
| June. | 116 | 113 |
| July. | 119 | 118 |
| August. | 116 | 133 |
| September. | 110 | 124 |
| October. | 106 | 106 |
| November. | 93 | 93 |
| December. | 80 | 78 |
Some authors seek for a remote explanation, when there is one near at hand: in summer persons are more in contact with each other, a fact which gives opportunity for disputes, and an increased danger of consequent crimes.
We may sum up the principal data upon the movement of these crimes in relation to the economic situation (given in Part One of this work) as follows.
England, 1840–1890.
Fornasari di Verce draws attention to the fact that crimes against persons (represented in great part by crimes of vengeance) increase [[629]]in times of economic prosperity and vice versa (see p. 144. See also the data of Mayr, pp. 43 and 44).
Bavaria, 1835–1861.
Mayr shows for this period that crimes against persons increase when the price of grain falls and vice versa (see pp. 40–42).
Italy, 1873–1890.
According to Fornasari di Verce there is a diminution of homicides and assaults when economic conditions grow worse, and vice versa (see p. 143).