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Crime Commission Report (1915)
The 1915 Crime Commission Report. This Report included statistical data, descriptions of judicial and legal institutions, and is a model of data collection. It is included here in its entirety.
Contents
Table of Contents, Editor's Preface
(PDF - 1.67MB)
Chapter I: Statistics Relating to Crime in Chicago
(PDF - 4.14MB)
Chapter II: Statistics Relating to Social Status of Offenders
(PDF - 7.23MB)
Chapter III: Underlying Causes and Practical Methods for Preventing Crime
(PDF - 1.62MB)
Chapter IV: A Study of Adult Probation
(PDF - .83MB)
Chapter V: Some Studies of Juvenile Delinquents in Chicago
(PDF - 5.40MB)
Chapter VI: The Defense of Poor Persons Accused of Crime in Chicago
(PDF - .62MB)
Chapter VII: General Summary of Conclusions Reached in the course of this Investigation
(PDF - .49MB)
Chapter VIII: Description and Analysis of Criminal Conditions
Part I: Report of Attorney for Committee
(PDF - .99MB)
Part II: Description and Analysis of Criminal Conditions
(PDF - 5.16MB)
References
(PDF - 1.67MB)