The Delinquent (Vol. IV, No. 4), April, 1914 by Various
"The Delinquent (Vol. IV, No. 4), April, 1914" by Various is a monthly periodical written in the early 20th century. This edition, published by the National Prisoners’ Aid Association, touches upon various themes related to crime, punishment, and the reform of prisoners. The topics revolve around the nature of criminal behavior, societal perceptions of criminals, and insights into prison conditions and reform efforts, aiming to foster a better understanding of these issuesamong the public. The opening portion of the periodical presents a thought-provoking piece titled "What is a Criminal?" written by an anonymous prisoner. The author grapples with the definition of a criminal and explores the complex factors behind criminal behavior, questioning societal labels and the moral implications of crime. The narrative emphasizes that many individuals labeled as criminals share common ambitions and dreams with societal "norms," suggesting that circumstances often drive criminal choices. It sets the stage for a broader conversation on the societal treatment of criminals, emphasizing the importance of understanding the human aspects of crime rather than reducing individuals to mere offenders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.html.images | 174 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.epub3.images | 154 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.epub.images | 156 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.epub.noimages | 137 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.kf8.images | 214 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.kindle.images | 198 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58267.txt.utf-8 | 158 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/58267/pg58267-h.zip | 134 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Various |
|---|---|
| Publisher | National Prisoners' Aid Association |
| Title | The Delinquent (Vol. IV, No. 4), April, 1914 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Prisons -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58267 |
| Release Date | Nov 11, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 103 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
