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Compulsive car thief

Canada, 1964
film

Presents the case history of a 21-year-old prison inmate who has been stealing cars and getting caught since he was 10 years old, pointing out that his behavi..

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Let the therapy fit the crime

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Girl in danger: The Case of a pre-delinquent girl

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