Suggestions for the Prevention of Juvenile Depravity

"Suggestions for the Prevention of Juvenile Depravity" by Benjamin Rotch is a book about stopping young people from turning to crime in the 1800s. The story looks at why young people from poor city neighborhoods commit crimes, suggesting it's better to stop them before they start instead of just punishing them. Rotch, who worked as a Justice of the Peace, argues that the government should make laws to help fix the reasons why young people become criminals, like not having good parents or a stable home. He believes that the main reasons young people become bad are because they don't have parents who care for them and they don't have loving homes. He thinks the government should pay for safe places for poor and unprotected children where they can learn and get job training so they don't become criminals. He points out problems with the way things are and suggests a complete plan to help young people early on, saying that by taking care of these children's needs before they commit crimes, society can save itself from the problems of crime and build a more secure future, showing that everyone in society is responsible for helping to lower the amount of young people committing crimes.