Caught: Montreal's Modern Girls and the Law, 1869-1945

by Tamara Myers

Book Overview

From the late nineteenth century to the Second World War, a 'young and modern' girl problem emerged in Montreal in the context of social and cultural turmoil. In Caught, Tamara Myers explores how the foundation and implementation of Quebec's juvenile justice system intersected with Montreal's modern girl. Using case files from the juvenile court and institutional records, this study aims to uncover the cultural practices that transformed modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802094503
• ISBN13: 9780802094506
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher