"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
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"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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| "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" Context triple: [Clarence Darrow, wrote, "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"]
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A.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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B.
On Crimes and Punishments
On Crimes and Punishments is an influential 18th-century treatise that laid the foundations of modern criminal law and penology by arguing for rational, proportionate punishment and against torture and the death penalty.
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C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
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D.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" Target entity description: "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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A.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
-
B.
On Crimes and Punishments
On Crimes and Punishments is an influential 18th-century treatise that laid the foundations of modern criminal law and penology by arguing for rational, proportionate punishment and against torture and the death penalty.
-
C.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
-
D.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminology book
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non-fiction book ⓘ sociology book ⓘ |
| author | Clarence Darrow ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
capital punishment
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harsh prison sentences ⓘ retributive justice ⓘ |
| examines |
education and crime
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environmental influences on crime ⓘ heredity and crime ⓘ mental illness and crime ⓘ poverty as a cause of crime ⓘ role of the legal system in crime ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of traditional punishment
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rehabilitation of offenders ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | male ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
humanitarian
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progressive ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
early criminology theories
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progressive era reform ideas ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of criminology ⓘ students of law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
crime
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criminal behavior ⓘ criminology ⓘ economic causes of crime ⓘ psychological causes of crime ⓘ punishment ⓘ social causes of crime ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of punitive criminal justice system
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early sociological analysis of crime ⓘ |
| proposes |
preventive social measures
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treatment of offenders ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation |
criminal defense attorney
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lawyer ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" Description of subject: "Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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