The dangerous and perishing classes
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Edgar, John. 'The dangerous and perishing classes'. - Belfast: Belfast Social Inquiry Society, No.5, 1852, pp1-24Download Item:
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If children are allowed to grow up in misery, subject from the
cradle to want, wretchedness, and ill usage ? if they are cut off
from opportunities of learning religion ? if they hear no word of
kindness, experience no sympathy ? if home and its endearments
are to them unknown ? if they are accustomed to witness exhibitions
of cruelty, indecency, and brutality ? what can be expected
but a race of paupers and criminals?
I confine myself to the perishing and dangerous classes, specially
the young, and commence, by inquiring ? What is the true
extent and real state of juvenile delinquency ?
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A paper read before the Statistical Section of the British Association, at Belfast, September 3, 1852
Author: Edgar, John
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Belfast Social Inquiry SocietyType of material:
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Journal of the Belfast Social Inquiry SocietyNo. 5, 1852
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Children, Criminality, Justice, Child PovertyISSN:
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