James Leslie Allan Kayll's 'A Plea for the Criminal' emerges as a seminal work in the field of criminological literature, offering a counterpoint to Dr. Chapple's 'The Fertility of the Unfit'. Straddling the domains of jurisprudence and social reform, Kayll's work is both a compelling rebuke and a thoughtful exposition on the principles of criminology and penal science. Its literary fabric is wove...