Bonger, Willem Adriaan 1876-1940 creator Lindsey, Edward 1872-1943 Norcross, Frank H. (Frank Herbert) 1869-1952 Horton, Henry P. (Henry Pomeroy) 1869- text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Criminality and Economic Conditions" by Willem Adriaan Bonger is a scholarly work situated within the realm of criminology and sociology, written in the early 20th century. This book provides a critical examination of the relationship between economic conditions and criminal behavior, emphasizing the influence of social and economic factors on crime rather than individual culpability. It engages with historical debates on criminality, offering insights that contrast individualistic perspectives with a systemic view influenced by economic inequity. The opening of the text establishes the framework of Bonger’s investigation, which includes a survey of previous literature that discusses how crime is rooted in social constructs and economic disparities. He begins by analyzing historical thoughts from various intellectual figures, such as Thomas More and Jean Meslier, who scrutinized the adverse effects of economic conditions on social behavior. Bonger indicates that mere punitive measures against crime are insufficient without addressing the underlying economic motivations that compel individuals toward criminal acts, thereby setting the stage for a profound discussion that intertwines social justice with economic reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-07-28 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: United Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1916 Crime -- Economic aspects HV United Kingdom: William Heinemann, 1916 https://archive.org/details/criminalityecono00bong https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71282 https://archive.org/details/criminalityecono00bong https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71282 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134640.0 71282