Benjamin Barr Lindsey
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A documentary profile of Benjamin Barr Lindsey. Examines the legal career of Judge Lindsey and his attempts to redress the social evils of the early 1900's, despite the threats to his professional career and to his personal safety. Discusses Judge Lindsey's role in establishing special court procedures for minors, improving the system of correction for youthful offenders, and in obtaining laws to protect poor people from unjust and exploitive employers.
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A documentary profile of Benjamin Barr Lindsey. Examines the legal career of Judge Lindsey and his attempts to redress the social evils of the early 1900's, despite the threats to his professional career and to his personal safety. Discusses Judge Lindsey's role in establishing special court procedures for minors, improving the system of correction for youthful offenders, and in obtaining laws to protect poor people from unjust and exploitive employers.
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