This book, first published in 1952, is a careful analysis of the aims and results of the new experimental Special Training Units which were set up to achieve retraining of troublesome soldiers through education and not punishment.

Part 1. Special Training 1. An Army Experiment 2. Methods of Training 3. The Results Achieved by 'Special' Training Part 2. The Offender 4. A Delinquent Population? 5. The Method of Inquiry 6. The Scope of the Inquiry 7. Physique and Health 8. Diseases and Disorders 9. Intelligence and Attainment 10. Emotional Types 11. Some General Characteristics 12. Illiteracy 13. Educational Backwardness Part 3. The Offender in Conflict with the Army 14. Reactions to Army Life 15. Army Offences Part 4. The Offender's Background 16. Civilian Employment 17. The Home Town 18. Civilian Troubles 19. Leisure Activities 20. School Days 21. The Family Part 5. Conclusions 22. Tracing the Causes