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It is difficult to explain the continuous increase in these crimes, but the following observations in this regard from the Judicial Advisor's report are not without benefit. He said: "It is as if our Egyptian prisons, having completed their sanitary conditions and arranged according to the latest system, no longer inspire awe in the hearts of criminals in this country. The matter here is different from Europe, where imprisonment carries a stigma of disgrace that has little effect here. However, awe is linked to the spread of education and other causes of civilization, which leads to an increase in the sense of shame that accompanies crime and imprisonment, so that this punishment becomes more impactful and deterrent than it is now."
45 - Mixed Courts The statistics of these courts in 1912 show a noticeable increase in work after the general decline that occurred in the previous year. The Attorney General mentioned this matter and attributed it to the progress of work and medical affairs in the country. He concluded that the current composition of the courts cannot cope with an increase in new cases presented to them except with great difficulty. He suggested that there is no alternative but to increase the number of judges, but on the condition that the number of judges required to form a session or a bench in the Court of Appeal and the Primary Court is not increased. This is a matter that the Egyptian government presented to the powers some time ago, stating that it is an essential reform that cannot be dispensed with. This testimony, issued by a person fully competent to grasp the reality of the matter, supports the arguments on which the government based its organization of these courts. The Egyptian government never intended to obstruct the natural increase in the number of judges if their increase was proven necessary. Rather, it believed that modifying or changing some matters would lead to an increase in the efficiency of dispensing justice, and that this modification or change is a necessary مقدمة for increasing the number of judges. As long as this is the case, it is clear that the rulers do not neglect to take the advice of the Attorney General into consideration. It is not hidden that some countries did not agree to what the government proposed regarding reducing the number of judges per session, despite the continuous negotiations on this matter. If this modification, which is indispensable, is approved, the courts will be in a suitable state for work. This is for the government to strengthen and improve the position of the judges.