Evening star., 1935-01-27
PUBLIC LIBRARY
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.


~HE handling Of the juvenile de.
linquent is one of the greatest
social problems of our time.
l. Statistics show that the ma
jority of criminals are Of sur
prisingly youthful age. A considerable
literature is growing up around the
question. from which the Sociology
Division of the Public Library has Sc
lected the following list of books and
recent magazine articles:
Books.
The Child, the Clinic and the Court,
by Jane Addarls and others. 1925.
IFXC435.
Juvenile delinquency is discussed
from many points of view by outstand-
ing judges, probation officers, psychia-
trists and welfare workers.
1925. ICJ.B95y.
A carefully written and well-organ-
lied book which presents study Of
about 200 cases with parallel re-
searches among 400 non-delinquent
school children in London. 1t is prac-
tically helpful on the treatment side.
Also its charm and insight make 1t
! very readable.
900 Juvenile Delinquents, by Sheldon
Glueck and E. T. Glueck. 1884.
IFX G523.
The first volume Of the Harvard
Crime Survey is devoted to the causes,
treatment and recommendations for
diminishing Juvenile delinquency. Bos-
| ton is the scene of action.
Delinquents and Criminals, Their
Making and Unmaking, by w.
Healy and A. F. Bronner. 1925.
ICJ H345d.
Researches based on case studies Of
juvenile repeaters In Chicago and
Boston made to test the effectiveness
| If juvenile court and correctional work.
| The book is convincing and not too
technical for the lay reader.
Juvenile Courts in the United States;
Their Law and Practice. by H. H.
Lou. 1927. IFXL92j.
A thorough examination of the
whole movement, with critical ac-
count of its more important aspects.
| its present status, actual working and
significant tendencies.
Juvenile Delinquency. by w. c. Reck-
less and Mapheus Smith. 1882.
IFXR243.
Perhaps the most comprehensive
book on the subject written within the
last 10 years.
A Working Manual for Juvenile Court
Oficers, by r. ]. Riley. 1882.
IFXR453.
Juvenile court law and procedure
presented in simple, understandable
form.
The Natural History of a Delinquent
Career, by G. r. Shaw and M. E.
Moore. 1881. ICJ.Sh2n.
"The primary purpose Of this study
. Is to show that the habits, atti-
tudes and philosophy of life underlying
his criminal acts were built up grad
ually and through the successive social
experiences Of the offender over a
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| of the public to crimes Of violence, as
well as the legal process involved in
the final disposition of the case"
Juvenile Delinquency and Mercenary
Crime, by F. NJ. Thrasher. (In
Crime for Profit, by E. D. Mac
Dougall. ed. 1888. pp.l26-s2.
IC.M148).
Outlines the part the community
must play in combating this form Of
mercenary crime.
Youth in Conflict, by Miriam Van Wa
ters. 1925. 1CJ.V38y.
A vivid picture of youth in conflict
with conventional authority In the
home, school and community drawn
from the authors experience in the
Juvenile Court Of Los Angeles.
Juvenile Detention in the United
States, by F. M. Warner. 1888.
IFX.W243.
The care of children awaiting court
action is an important phase Of the
Juvenile Court work. This book re-
ports on the care Of such children in
14l selected areas Of the United States
in 1880 and 1881.
The Delinquent Child. White House
Conference on Child Health and
Protection. Committee on Socially
Handicapped. 1892. ICJ.W59.
The fruit Of years work done by