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Can Delinquency Be Measured? (Studies of the Research Bureau of the Welfar Council, No. 12)
by Robison, Sophia Moses
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
New York, New York: Columbia University Press, 1936. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Documents the conduct & results of a pioneering study of juvenile delinquency in New York City in 1930, comparing results across neighborhoods, boroughs, gender, race, parental immigrant status, & religion. Vol 12 in the "Studies of the Research Bureau of the Welfare Council" series, this work represents a pioneering attempt to empirically measure & qualitatively describe the extent of juvenile delinquency when the concept was still being defined. In 277 pages, tabular statistical data in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1936, this hardcover octavo has brown cloth-covered boards blindstamped with publisher's mark to front, with gilt lettering & ruling to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages modestly tanned but unmarked save for former owner's name in neat pen to ffep. Exterior show light-moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest at corners & lower spine, where there is some minor cloth loss. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Gargoyle Books
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- Title
- Can Delinquency Be Measured? (Studies of the Research Bureau of the Welfar Council, No. 12)
- Author
- Robison, Sophia Moses
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- juvenile delinquency delinquent offender crime criminal youth criminology research statistics methodology New York City boroughs race gender sex differences offenses police
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