02620cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000420012624501890016826400510035730000470040833600260045533700260048133800360050750000310054350802260057452012570080053400450205765300140210265300100211665300180212665300660214485600430221099900170225328632UtSlPG20260610133643.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08000475  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aKayll, James Leslie Allan,d1873-194412aA Plea for the Criminal :bBeing a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-04-29  aProduced by Jonathan Ah Kit, Barbara Kosker, Mark C. Orton,
Victoria University of Wellington College of Education
(Gender and Women's Studies Programme) and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A Plea for the Criminal" by James Leslie Allan Kayll is a sociopolitical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book argues for a compassionate and understanding approach to criminals, urging society to reconsider its punitive mindset and the effectiveness of its justice systems. By addressing the complexities behind criminal behavior, Kayll aims to promote the reform of the individual rather than mere punishment.  The opening of the work introduces Kayll's main premise: that society should adopt a more empathetic view towards criminals by attempting to understand their circumstances and motivations. He critiques the prevailing attitudes of revenge and prejudice that shape public perception of crime, suggesting that these attitudes fail to acknowledge the underlying causes of criminal behavior. This introductory chapter sets the stage for a thorough exploration of criminological principles, emphasizing that the reform of criminals should take precedence over punitive measures that merely perpetuate their anti-social tendencies. Kayll reflects on the nature of crime and argues for the importance of human connections and rehabilitative efforts in restoring individuals to society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCriminals  aCrime  aReformatories  aChapple, William Allan, 1864-1936. The fertility of the unfit40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28632  c69540d69540