1st Edition

Social Aspects of Crime in England between the Wars

By Hermann Mannheim Copyright 1940
382 Pages
by Routledge

382 Pages
by Routledge

382 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1940. This ground-breaking work formed the foundation for modern criminology becoming an academic discipline within UK sociological studies. It concerns the history of crime, its causes and treatment in England during the preceding twenty-five years or so. Mannheim, through this and later studies, went on to found the criminology department at LSE. The book offers an... Read more

Preface 1. Introduction Part 1: Structure and Interpretation of the Criminal Statistics for England and Wales 2. The Structure of English Criminal Statistics 3. The Interpretation of English Criminal Statistics 4. Appendix: The Contents of English Criminal Statistics Part 2: Social Aspects of Crime in England Between the Wars 4. General Outlines 5. Unemployment and Strikes 6. Alcoholism 7. Methods of Business Administration 8. Gambling 9. Juvenile Delinquency 1 10. Juvenile Delinquency 2 (Report On Borstal Cases) 11. Female Delinquency and Prostitution 12. Recidivism

Biography

Hermann Mannheim was an internationally leading criminologist and Professor at the London School of Economics. He was the first Reader in Criminology in the country and went on to co-found the British Journal of Criminology. He was Chairman of the British Society of Criminology and also heavily involved in penal reform through various committees.