Mass Observation Report on Juvenile Delinquency
- Author:
Wilcook. The Falcon Press. 7s. 6d.
This book claims to be a thorough examination the whole problem of juvenile delinquency and Is a product of research by mass observation. Massr Observation sets out to ascertain the facts as accurately as possible, but this book does not suffer from objectivity. The attitude to specialists ln psychological medicine is conflicting. The author quotes an attack on these medical men from an article in the Sunday Express, but makes no comment on whether the opinions expressed in it are those of an impartial and scientific observer, or merely those of a ” pot-boiler ” writer.
The book certainly achieves its main object which, according to the author, is to introduce juvenile delinquents to those who have not met any. This he does dramatically and forcefully. He highlights the evidence from prison chaplains and psychiatrists, and states that the problem is a highly complex one and is a task for the best kind of combined operations. A.T.
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