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Changes in Attitude Towards the Treatment of Juvenile Offenders In Great Britain, 1823-1908 0 D. E. LORD ** INTRODUCTION IT is interesting to look back upon the nineteenth century from the stand point of our present times, not only because we can see precursory influ ences in the struggle for reform of correctional practices, but also because it highlights the continual dialectic between idealistic thinkers, and those actually involved in dealing with criminals; each often having a widely divergent opinion as to what constitutes human nature. There appears to be a recurrent tendency in this field, in contrast to other forms of scientific specializations, for every person to be his own criminologist. However, it is salutary, particularly in looking at the way in which reform has taken place in the field of treatment of juvenile offenders, to note the progressive attitudes of many groups and individuals of that time - attitudes, some of Which, even though they are over a century old still present a novel ring to many of us today. 1823-1850 The nineteenth century in England was notable for its emergent humanitarianism and 'consequent upon this, it became an age of reform. This humanitarianism was not confined
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology – SAGE
Published: Dec 1, 1968
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