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Were Reform Schools an effective response to mid 19th century Juvenile crime?
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Matt Eagles (322914) Were Reform Schools an effective response to mid 19th century Juvenile crime? From the onset of the Industrial revolution, Britain saw overcrowding in all of her major cities. The workforce that previously found its employment in agriculture now had to descend upon the cities in order to survive. These large numbers of people were focused in small areas around British cities, and without the readiness of employment or occupation there was a high crime rate complemented by an ever-increasing population. The rise in juvenile or youth based crime took on a massive upsurge during this period in and around the metropolis. Dickens in Oliver Twist paints a portrait of a ragged London with thieves and crime being on every corner, with little or no other option for those involved. This was the case, and posed a serious threat to those who were in positions of influence. Perhaps the major...
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