This report, published in 1816, examines the causes of a perceived increase in juvenile delinquency in London. The committee responsible for the report investigated the problem in detail, surveying prisons and reformatories and interviewing experts in the field. Their conclusions shed light on the social and economic conditions that contributed to the problem, and helped to shape public policy for decades to come.
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