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Dr Ross McGibbin – Understanding, If We Can, Juvenile Delinquency in Britain
31st October 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ross McGibbin was formerly Tutor in Modern History, St John’s College and is now Emeritus Fellow
This talk is about juvenile delinquency in Britain 1918-1970. And investigates what caused it, what cured it, insofar as it was cured; how successful were attempts at cure and was there a culture of delinquency?