Juvenile Delinquency in 20th Century America - predominantly 1940s through 1960s
United States: 1928 to 1968. A superlative research collection exploring the topic of juvenile delinquency in twentieth century America, comprised of eighty (80) items. Published by agencies, researchers, and community initiatives, the items provide a kaleidoscope of viewpoints through which to see the issue of juvenile delinquency. Themes include: a growing awareness of the specific problem of young girls as delinquents, and gendered notions of delinquency; delinquency in wartime; the different roles of schools, communities, and the courts in addressing delinquency; and a growing emphasis on prevention over punitive measures. Another interesting theme throughout the collection is that many of the researchers, authors, and contributors to these publications were women or woman-led teams. The collection is divided into four (4) different categories, each highlighting a different facet of the subject: state and federal government agency initiatives; community initiatives; the role of juvenile courts; and the role of schools. Topics range from prevention (how to prevent a child from becoming a delinquent) to amelioration (how to reform and support children who have already become delinquents). The items range in date from 1928 to 1968, with the bulk being published in the 1950s and 1960s, providing a bird's-eye view of how the nation's approach to the problem evolved over the middle of the century. The four (4) categories are detailed below with listings of each item.
1. Agencies: a grouping of thirty-eight (38) items published by state and federal government agencies on the topic of juvenile delinquency. Dates range from 1943 to 1968. The items cover the following sub-topics: delinquency and gender; proposed programs and recommendations for action; identifying potential delinquents; and supporting schools and community programs. The items are, in order of publication date:
Castendyck, Elsa, and Sophia Robison. "Juvenile Delinquency Among Girls". The Social Service Review Vol. XVII, No. 3. [Washington, D.C.]: Reprinted for the Children's Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1943.
"Community Action for Children". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1943.
"Controlling Juvenile Delinquency: A Community Program". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1943.
"Interim Report of the Interdepartmental Committee on Delinquency. Part 1: Preventing Juvenile Delinquency". Albany: N.p., 1944.
"Stop Pushin'". Bulletin 1. Albany: New York State Youth Commission, c.1946.
"Prevention in Action". Bulletin 2. Albany: New York State Youth Commission, 1946.
"Recommendations for Action by the Panels of the National Conference on Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, 1947.
"Blueprint for Delinquency Prevention". Albany: New York State Youth Commission, c.1953.
"Pattern for Prevention". Albany: New York State Youth Board, c.1953.
"Youth Service News". Vol. 5, No. 5. Albany: New York State Youth Board, 1953.
"A Program to Deal with the Needs of Young People in New York State". New York, New York: New York Labor Youth League, 1955.
"The Youth House". Interim Report No. 1. New York: Juvenile Delinquency Evaluation Project of the City of New York, 1956.
"1952-1956 Delinquency Prediction". New York, New York: New York City Youth Board, 1956.
ed. Witmer, Helen L., and Ruth Kotinsky. "New Perspectives for Research on Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1956.
"New Directions in Delinquency Prevention". New York, New York: New York City Youth Board, 1957.
"A Look at Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. Children's Bureau Publication No. 380.
Bradbury, Dorothy. "The Children's Bureau and Juvenile Delinquency: A Chronology". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 1 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Bordua, David. "Sociological Theories and their Implications for Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 2 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Blake, Mary E. "Selected, Annotated Readings on Group Services in the Treatment and Control of Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 3 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Perlman, Richard. "Delinquency Prevention: The Size of the Problem". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 4 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Herzog, Elizabeth. "Identifying Potential Delinquents". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 5 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Goldberg, Harriet L., and William H. Sheridan. "Family Courts: An Urgent Need". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 6 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Romnes, Bjarne. "Coordination of the National Effort for Dealing with Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 7 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Russell, Bernard. "Current Training Needs in the Field of Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 8 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Schreiber, Paul. "How Effective are Services for the Treatment of Delinquents?". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 9 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
"Comparison of Expenditures and Estimated Standard Costs for Selected Juvenile Delinquency Services". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 10 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Witmer, Helen L. "Delinquency and the Adolescent Crisis". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 11 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Jeter, Helen R. "State Agencies and Juvenile Delinquency". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 12 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Greenblatt, Bernard. "Staff and Training for Juvenile Law Enforcement in Urban Police Departments". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 13 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Krueger, Gladys M. "Survey of Probation Officers, 1959". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 15 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Fradkin, Howard E. "A Survey of Sociological Instructors Who Teach Undergraduate Courses in Corrections". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960. No. 16 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
Bordua, David J. "Prediction and Selection of Delinquents". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961. No. 17 in "Facts/Facets" series of publications.
"Juvenile Delinquency References". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961.
"A Survey of Juvenile Delinquency in the State of Kansas". Topeka, Kansas: Office of Attorney General William M. Ferguson, 1962.
"The Challenge of Jobless Youth". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor, 1963.
"Directory of Social Services in East Harlem". New York, New York: The City of New York Dept. of Social Services, 1963.
"The Disruptive Student". Vol. 19, No. 1 of Youth Service News. Albany: New York State Division for Youth, 1967-8.
"Leadership Training Key to Effective Programming". Vol. 19, No. 2 of Youth Service News. Albany: New York State Division for Youth, 1968.
2. Community: a grouping of eight (8) items related to community-led initiatives to combat the problem of juvenile delinquency. Dates range from 1944 to 1965. Sub-topics in this category include: juvenile delinquency in wartime (WWII); camps and recreation programs; interstate approaches; and rehabilitation over punishment. The items are, in order of publication date:
Barton, Joan. "Winning the War At Home: Roots of Delinquency". New York, New York: Community Service Society of New York, 1944.
"Sequel to LIFE's Recent Report 'Our Kids Are In Trouble'". N.pl.: TIME Incorporated, 1944.
"Teamwork Can Prevent Delinquency: A Guide for Community Action to Prevent Juvenile Delinquency". Albany: New York State Youth Commission, 1952.
"Summary of the Proceedings and Report of the Committee-On-Review of Citizen's Conference on Juvenile Delinquency and Crime". New York, New York: The Town Hall, Inc., 1954.
"A Manual for Community Planning: The Community Organizes for Youth". St. Paul: Youth Conservation Commission, 1958.
Weber, George H. "Camps for Delinquent Boys: A Guide to Planning". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1960.
"An Interstate Approach to Juvenile Delinquency Research and Training: A Survey". Boulder: The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1963.
Empey, LaMar T. et al. "The Silverlake Experiment: A Community Study in Delinquency Rehabilitation. Progress Report No. 2". N.pl.: University of Southern California, 1965.
3. Courts: a grouping of twenty-three (23) items related to the role of courts and tangental agencies (e.g. police departments) in addressing the issue of juvenile delinquency. Dates range from c.1942 to c.1965. The items are, in order of publication date:
Harrison, Leonard V. "Preventing Criminal Careers Through the Establishment of a Youth Correction Authority for the State of New York". New York, New York: Community Service Society of New York, c.1942.
"Preliminary Statement: Juvenile-Court Statistics, 1943". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1943.
Donigor, Simon. "Some Basic Factors in the Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency". Reprinted by permission of "Federal Probation", the official magazine of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts ... Washington, D.C. Vol. III, No. 3, July-Sept., 1944.
Bell, Marjorie. "The Juvenile Court Steps In". New York, New York: National Probation and Parole Association, n.d. (1950s?).
Norman, Sherwood. "The Detention of Children in Michigan. A Study Requested by the Michigan Probate Judges Association". New York, New York: National Probation and Parole Association, 1952.
"Police Services for Juveniles". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1954.
"Standards for Specialized Courts Dealing with Children". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1954.
"Jail is No Place for Children in Trouble". N.pl.: Ruth and Edward Beecher National Probation and Parole Association, 1955.
"The Police Department". Interim Report II of the Juvenile Delinquency Evaluation Project of the City of New York, 1956.
Eastman, Harry L. "The Juvenile Court Judge's Job". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1959.
Goldman, Nathan. "The Differential Selection of Juvenile Offenders for Court Appearance". N.pl.: National Research and Information Center, National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 1963.
"Reading Materials on Judge-Probation Officer Relationships". Chicago: National Council of Juvenile Court Judges, c.1963.
Eight (8) separate publications printed by the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges related to meetings/summits held in 1963.
"International Review of Criminal Policy No. 21". N.pl.: United Nations, 1963.
"International Review of Criminal Policy No. 22". N.pl.: United Nations, 1964.
Luger, Milton, and Elias B. Saltman. "The Youthful Offender". Reprinted from "Task Force Report: Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime", c.1965.
4. Schools: a grouping of eleven (11) items related to the role of schools and teachers in addressing juvenile delinquency. Dates range from 1928 to 1959. The items are, in order of publication date:
Reckless, Walter C. "Suggestions for the Sociological Study of Problem Children". N.pl.: Reprinted from the Journal of Educational Sociology, 1928.
Wickman, E.K. "Teachers and Behavior Problems". New York, New York: The Commonwealth Fund, c.1938.
Peyser, Nathan. "Delinquency Prevention: The Teacher's Part in A Delinquency Prevention Program". N.pl., n.p., n.d. (1940s?).
"Youth Problems in Connecticut". N.pl.: State Department of Education, 1940.
"Program for Dealing with Juvenile Delinquency". New York, New York: New York Teachers Guild, 1943.
"Safeguard Their Future". New York: Teachers Union of the City of New York, 1943.
"Schools Against Delinquency: A Guide for New York Schools". Albany: State Education Department, 1944.
"Juvenile Delinquency and the Schools: Report of the Assistant Superintendents". New York, New York: City of New York Board of Education, 1951.
"Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: What New York State Schools Can Do". Albany: New York State Youth Commission, 1952.
"Interim Report of the Juvenile Delinquency Evaluation Project of New York Part 3: The 600 Day Schools". New York, New York, 1957.
Elmott, Charlotte D. "Children with Problems: A Survey Report". Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara City Schools, 1959. Good to very good. Minor flaws include light toning, dust soiling, spotting, short tears, tape repairs, a couple loose or detached leaves. The occasional annotation.
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