Book Reviews : Delinquency in Girls John Cowie, Valerie Cowie, Eliot Slater Heinemann 50s
| Date | 01 June 1969 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455056901500212 |
| Author | Shelagh M. Thompson |
| Published date | 01 June 1969 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
arc omitted) - i5 primarily a form of
Delinquency in Girls
treatment. Moreover, it is not easy to
John Cowie, Valerie
understand why
Cowie,
care, protection or con-
Eliot Slater
trol proceedings find a place in the book-
Heinemann 50s.
let at all, since in these matters the
Bench is in no way concerned with pun-
This study of 318 girls admitted to Mag-
ishment.
dalen Hospital classifying school in 1958
Mr. Henman’s treatment of borstal
is a welcome contribution to understan-
sentences is incomplete in that he omits
ding of the special qualities of delin-
the power of the magistrates to commit
quency in women and girls. The asser-
to borstal young people guilty of mis-
tion that female offenders are not only
conduct in or absconding from an ap-
more rare, but present more complex
proved school. He also omits their power
problems than their male counterparts,
to return to borstal an offender who is
has long been accepted, but not without
on licence and who has committed a
further offence.
justifiable scepticism. Attempts to for-
mulate hypotheses have been frustrated
In dealing with the enforcement of
fines, it would have been helpful if Mr.
by the scarcity of reliable information.
Henman had drawn attention to the
Although this inquiry is limited in its
court’s duty where the offender is under
scope, it serves as a useful blueprint for
the age of 21, of placing him under
further study.
supervision before imprisonment in de-
The historical and statistical data is
fault is imposed.
probably of more interest to the crimi-
The coverage of the powers of the
nologist than to the caseworker, but pro-
court in respect of probation is not real-
bation officers will find much that is of
ly adequate in that among other matters,
value in the diagnostic handling of fam-
Mr. Henman omits the power of the
iliar material. The presupposition that,
Bench to make an attendance centre
&dquo;The two sexes should not be considered
order, for those under 21, who are in
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