This book is a translation and summary of one of the first major works of social statistics, Essai sur la statistique morale de la France, published by André Michel Guerry in 1833. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of statistical data relating to crime, poverty, education, and other social issues in post-Revolutionary France. The book offers valuable insight into the emergence of social science as a discipline.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.