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Correspondence between M. A. Davidson, Dr. E. B. Strauss and W. C. Roberts
- Title
- Correspondence between M. A. Davidson, Dr. E. B. Strauss and W. C. Roberts.
- Format
- Mixed Materials
- Contents note
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Letter from Strauss to Davidson (Sep. 8, 1955) with a copy of the report of the Roman Catholic Advisory Committee on Prostitution and Homosexual Offences and the Existing Law.Memorandum from the Royal College of Physicians, Psychological Medicine Committee Sub-Committee: an extract from a lecture on borderline cases and crime, delivered to a joint meeting of the National Council for Mental Hygiene and the Howard League for Penal Reform (by Dr. E. B. Strauss on 24th February, 1932).Memorandum of evidence to the departmental committee on homosexual offences and prostitution, from the Royal Medico-Psychological Association.Memorandum of evidence to the home office departmental committee on the law relating to homosexual offences and prostitution, from the British Psychological Society (Oct. 1955).Relevance of anthropological observations on homosexuality and prostitution, by Dr. Carstairs.The Tavistock Clinic memorandum of evidence to the home office departmental committee on homosexuality and prostitution (July 1955).Home office committee on homosexual offences and prostitution, memorandum prepared by a joint group appointed by the National Council of Social Services and the National Association for Mental Health.Critical appraisal of the statistical data on homosexuality in: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. (P. E. Vernon, Sep. 13, 1955)Letter from Davidson to Roberts, with attached copy of document titled The British Psychological Society Note on Homosexual Trends in Oxford Undergraduates (Feb. 12, 1957).Letter from Roberts to Davidson (Feb. 14, 1957).Copy of England and Ireland law relating to "Offences against the person" (Aug. 6th, 1861); copy of amendment to the Vagrancy Act, 1824 (Aug. 12th, 1898); copy of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912; copy of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1922.
- Summary
- Collection of letters, memorandums and documents on prostitution and homosexual offenses in England during the 1950's.
- Kinsey subjects
- Law history. Prostitution. Homosexuality.