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Mangold, George B. "Child Problem." Book IV, Chapters 1-5. 



Hunter, Robert. "Poverty." pp. 190-2GO. 



Conference of Charities and Corrections, 1914 : 108-10 — Falconer, M. P. "Culture 



of Family Life vs. Reformatory Treatment." 

 Survey, 34 : 552 — "Feeble Mindedness Among Delinquent Children." 

 American Journal of Sociology, 20: 731 — Beldcu, Evelina. "The Boys' Court of 



Chicago ; a Record of Six Months' Work." 

 Literary Digest, 50: 762 — "A Glimpse of Ben Lindsey Justice." 



Section 4. The Adult Delinquent. 



1. Causes of crime and conditions that breed criminals. 



a. Bad housing. 



b. Lack of recreational facilities. 



c. Unemployment. 



d. The responsibility of the lawyer and the courts. 



e. Failure to deal with the child lawbreaker wisely. 



f. Saloons and gambling dens. 



2. Fundamentals of prison reform. 



a. Co-operation of the home ; school ; church ; community ; courts and State. 



3. Program for prison reform. 



a. Treatment of prisoner based on character of man instead of offense. 



b. Indeterminate sentence. 



c. Opportunity for education. 



d. Training for vocation. 



e. Treating and curing disease. 



f. Reward for good conduct. 



g. Saving of discharged prisoners. 



h. Indemnification for wrongful imprisonment. 

 i. Utilizing the power of religion. 



4. Character of warden or jailer. 



a. A just and humane man. 



b. Requires obedience of subordinates. 



c. Will listen to complaints of prisoners. 



d. Not a political tool. 



5. Desirable features of the prison. 



a. Safety. 



b. Sanitary— sunlight in cells. 



c. Modern methods of lighting and heating. 



d. Equipped for recreation and gymnasium ; open courts. 



e. School. Other means of self betterment. 



f. Chapel ; different religions i-epresented. 



g. Food — substantial ; variety. 



h. Opportunity for learning a trade to which prisoner is adapted. 



6. The Farm Colony — Why preferable to prison and jail. 



a. Better health. 



b. Better spirit among prisoners. 



c. Improved moi'als. 



d. Willing to work. 



e. Chance to study horticulture and agriculture. 



7. Probation for first offenders. 



8. Paroles. 



a. An incentive to good conduct. 



b. Number of non-repeaters justifies the system. 



9. The honor system. 



a. Self governing by prisoners' representatives. 

 The good moral influence. 



b. Personality of man at head of such system. 



