In France public exhibitions are forbidden.
So-called Criminal Suggestions may be made, with more or less effect, in the hypnotic state.

Cases have been tried in the French courts, in which evidence for and against such influence of a third person over the criminal has been admitted.

The reality of the phenomenon, however, is in dispute.

The Paris school claim that criminal acts may be suggested to the hypnotized subject, which are just as certain to be performed by him as any other acts.

Such a subject will discharge a blank-loaded pistol at one, when told to do so, or stab him with a paper dagger.