Bøker av Henry Herbert Goddard

Originally published in 1922, Juvenile Delinquency was written while the author was Director of the Ohio Bureau of Juvenile Research. He believed that juvenile delinquency could be prevented and therefore a large part of adult criminality could be eradicated.

This book is a pioneering work on the subject of eugenics and feeble-mindedness. Goddard, a prominent psychologist and eugenicist, argues that feeble-mindedness is hereditary and that measures should be taken to prevent the propagation of genes associated with mental deficiency. The book includes case studies, statistical data, and recommendations for social policy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.