02146cam a22003133u 4500 15803 UtSlPG 20260610133354.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Morrison, William Douglas, 1852-1943 Crime and Its Causes Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-05-09 Produced by Afra Ullah and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Crime and Its Causes" by William Douglas Morrison is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complex phenomena surrounding crime, aiming to investigate the underlying causes that contribute to criminal behavior, as well as society's responses to it. Through a rigorous examination of data and social factors, Morrison seeks to inform better criminal justice policies and understand widely shared misconceptions about crime. The opening of the work sets a foundation for understanding crime from a scientific perspective, highlighting the necessity of a systematic approach to criminology. Morrison discusses the historical lack of reliable crime statistics, which impeded earlier efforts to detect patterns in crime and the effectiveness of punishments. He argues that while economic conditions like poverty are often blamed for crime, they are only partly responsible, asserting that mental and physical health, the characteristics of individuals, and broader social contexts also play crucial roles. With a focus on refining methodologies, Morrison introduces key concepts that will be examined in detail throughout subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Criminals Crime https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15803 57191 57191