Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 363 Darrow, Clarence 1857 1938 Darrow, Clarence Seward Darrow, Clarence S. Crime: Its Cause and Treatment Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" by Clarence Darrow is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century during a time of great social reflection on justice and reform. The book delves into the complexities surrounding crime, exploring its causes through the lenses of biology, psychology, and social environment. Darrow seeks to shift the conceptual understanding of crime from a moral failing to a behavioral expression influenced by a myriad of factors. The opening of the text begins with a preface where Darrow outlines his extensive experience in the courtroom and introduces his mission to unravel the intricate dynamics of human behavior concerning crime. He emphasizes that traditional perspectives classify criminal acts as purely moral failures, overlooking the scientific principles of human conduct that suggest behavior is a function of environmental and hereditary influences. As an introductory exploration, he defines "crime" as actions forbidden by law rather than intrinsically evil acts, contending that societal norms shape legal definitions, and that punishment often stems from vengeance rather than reformation. This lays the groundwork for a deeper investigation into the societal and psychological mechanisms at play in criminal behavior, questioning the foundations of legal practices and moral judgments regarding those labeled as criminals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Law & Criminology Category: Sociology 447507 2025-08-05T13:20:33.234525 text/html 414705 2024-10-28T19:06:27 text/html 235002 2025-08-05T13:20:41.172455 application/epub+zip 241284 2025-08-05T13:20:36.411452 application/epub+zip 234065 2025-08-05T13:20:35.199430 application/epub+zip 451280 2025-08-05T13:20:45.026459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406674 2025-08-05T13:20:40.366459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341714 2022-09-06T18:18:59.797824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413353 2025-08-05T13:20:32.581486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393553 2024-10-28T19:06:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16804 2025-08-05T13:20:45.181380 application/rdf+xml 12772 2025-08-05T13:20:35.742476 image/jpeg 3156 2025-08-05T13:20:35.488426 image/jpeg 229402 2025-08-05T13:20:33.270443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia