Preventing Crime: A Symposium

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1936. 1st ed. Quarto in polished blue cloth; xi, 509 pages; 24 cm; bibliographical references and indexes Ex-library with usual marking; else tight, clean and very good. Please see photos. . Hardcover.

A detailed study with contributions by over two dozen contributors, from Berkeley, California; San Francisco, Newark, New Jersey; New York City, Los Angles, Cincinnati and several other places. Much on Juveniles, adolescents and children. Contents: Introduction: Philosophy and principles of crime prevention. -- pt. 1. Coordinated community programs. -- pt. 2. School programs. -- pt. 3. Police programs. -- pt. 4. Intra-mural guidance programs. -- pt. 5. Extra-mural guidance programs. -- pt. 6. Boys' clubs and recreation programs. / Criminal psychology. Education and crime -- United States. Juvenile delinquents -- Education -- United States. Crime prevention -- United States. Éducation et criminalité -- États-Unis. Jeunes délinquants -- Éducation -- États-Unis. Crime prevention. Criminal psychology. Education and crime. Juvenile delinquents -- Education. Criminal psychology -- Congresses. Education and crime -- Congresses. Crime -- Congresses.