Proceedings, recommendations, and background files of the Governor's Conference on Crime, the Criminal and Society
Series Number
A0615
Summary
This series documents the activities and recommendations of the 1935 crime conference which served as the basis for Governor Lehman's anti-crime program of 1936. The conference stressed the need for a nationally coordinated law enforcement program. The series includes: transcripts of proceedings of General Sessions 1-4; transcripts of proceedings of Round Tables 1-5 concerning 1) crime prevention, 2) detection and apprehension, 3) prosecution and the courts, 4) institutional care, and 5) probation, parole and rehabilitation; conference planning and organization materials.
Creator
New York (State). Governor (1933-1942 : Lehman)
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.