• The dangerous and perishing classes

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    1852

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    Belfast Social Inquiry Society

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    Edgar, John. 'The dangerous and perishing classes'. - Belfast: Belfast Social Inquiry Society, No.5, 1852, pp1-24

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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

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    Children, Criminality, Justice, Child Poverty

    Author: Edgar, John

    Publisher: Belfast Social Inquiry Society
    Type of material: Journal article