In this passage, Jacob Riis highlights the fact that kids were sent to reformatories, even if they were only caught begging or peddling. He also points out that reformatories often push the kids sent to them down a worse path by exposing them to older and more corrupt influences. As a result, these children would be sent back to the streets and are likely to commit worse crimes in the future.
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In this passage, Jacob Riis highlights the fact that kids were sent to reformatories even if they were only caught begging or peddling and the fact reformatories often push the kids sent to them down a worse path by exposing them to older and more corrupt influences where they would be sent back to the streets and likely commit worse crimes in the future
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