Criminology, 1947-1961
Scope and Contents
Papers from a file entitled Criminiology and mainly dating from Spencer's time at the London School of Economics but including some later correspondence. Consists of:
Papers relating to University of London Extension Courses on Criminology delivered by John Spencer and Hermann Manneheim and including notes on the following: Talk by Denis Carrol to the Howard League on homosexuality; visit to Manchester Prison, 1951; visit to Feltham Borstal; crime and delinquency lecture to colonial students; lectures to the NAGC Training Course for Youth Leaders on juvenile delinquency; approved schools heads course; talk to the Romilly Society on classification; visit to the attendance centre a Peel House, 1951; talk to Sixth Features Youth Club on juvenile delinquency; lecture to women housing managers on crime and delinquency; talk to Goldsmiths College on problems of penal reform, 1949; lecture to house mothers, Borough Polytechnic on juvenile delinquency, 1948; West End boys; the Spiv; delinquency and film; the education of the maladjusted child; leisure and delinquency.
Papers relating to a weekend extension residential course held at Battle of Britain House, Northwood.
Papers dating from Spencer's time at the London School of Economics and the University of Bristol and relating to lectures on the use of criminal statistics.
Newspaper cuttings relating to crime 1949-1953; reference material and correspondence
Lecture notes on a course on The Causes and Treatment of Crime.
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1961
Creator
- From the Fonds: Spencer, John Carrington, 1915-1978 (Professor of Social Administration) (Person)
Full Extent
6 folders
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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