| Author |
Bonger, Willem Adriaan, 1876-1940 |
| Author of introduction, etc. |
Lindsey, Edward, 1872-1943 |
| Author of introduction, etc. |
Norcross, Frank H. (Frank Herbert), 1869-1952 |
| Translator |
Horton, Henry P. (Henry Pomeroy), 1869- |
| Title |
Criminality and economic conditions
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| Original Publication |
United Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1916.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"Criminality and Economic Conditions" by Willem Adriaan Bonger is a scholarly work situated within the realm of criminology and sociology, written in the early 20th century. This book provides a critical examination of the relationship between economic conditions and criminal behavior, emphasizing the influence of social and economic factors on crime rather than individual culpability. It engages with historical debates on criminality, offering insights that contrast individualistic perspectives with a systemic view influenced by economic inequity. The opening of the text establishes the framework of Bonger’s investigation, which includes a survey of previous literature that discusses how crime is rooted in social constructs and economic disparities. He begins by analyzing historical thoughts from various intellectual figures, such as Thomas More and Jean Meslier, who scrutinized the adverse effects of economic conditions on social behavior. Bonger indicates that mere punitive measures against crime are insufficient without addressing the underlying economic motivations that compel individuals toward criminal acts, thereby setting the stage for a profound discussion that intertwines social justice with economic reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
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| Subject |
Crime -- Economic aspects
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71282 |
| Release Date |
Jul 28, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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