Scope and Contents From the Collection: Benedict Solomon Alper papers primarily document his Boston College scholarship and teaching on the topics of juvenile deliquency and the United States penal system. To a lesser extent the papers cover the experience of his family during World War II and his own as a staff member during the early years of the United Nations.Academic work in criminology includes Alper's drafts of papers and conference talks, lecture notes, and Boston College correspondence. His writing focuses on...

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