Children of the streets of Richmond, 1865-1920 /

"Richmond in the late 19th century was not the genteel peaceful community historians have made it. Virginia's capital was cosmopolitan, boisterous and crime-ridden. The juvenile delinquents of Richmond were held accountable in the Police Court. What emerges from the public record is a pict...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ward, Harry M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Temas:
1800-1899
Juvenile delinquents > Virginia > Richmond > History > 19th century.
Street children > Virginia > Richmond > History > 19th century.
Crime > Virginia > Richmond > History > 19th century.
Jeunes délinquants > Virginie > Richmond > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Enfants de la rue > Virginie > Richmond > Histoire > 19e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Crime
Juvenile delinquents
Social conditions
Street children
Richmond (Va.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Richmond (Va.) > History > 19th century.
Virginia > Richmond
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Setting
  • 2. Police Court
  • 3. The Great Dispenser
  • 4. Boy Gangs
  • 5. Rockers
  • 6. Girls Astray
  • 7. Prostitutes
  • 8. Newsies
  • 9. Vagrants
  • 10. Tramps
  • 11. Castaways
  • 12. Runaways
  • 13. Kidnapped
  • 14. Players
  • 15. Gamblers
  • 16. Swimmers
  • 17. Suspicious Characters
  • 18. Joy Riders
  • 19. Dopers and Boozers
  • 20. Streetfighters
  • 21. Rowdies
  • 22. Rioters
  • 23. Burglars and Footpads
  • 24. Snatch Thieves
  • 25. Killers
  • 26. Jailbirds
  • 27. Corporal Punishment
  • 28. "Outside Poor"
  • 29. Reformatory
  • 30. Juvenile Protective Movement
  • Glossary
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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