The Professional Thief

By: Chic Conwell

Write A Review

Paperback | 15 September 1988 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
268 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Dimensions(cm)
21.6 x 14.0 x 1.7

Paperback

$113.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $28.50 with

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

This monograph by a professional thief-with the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analyses-is a revealing sociological document that goes far to explain the genesis, development, and patterns of criminal behavior. "Chic Conwell," as the author was known in the underworld, gives a candid and forthright account of the highly organized society in which the professional thief lives. He tells how he learned to steal, survive, succeed, and ultimately to pay his debt to society and prepare himself for full and useful citizenship. The Professional Thief presents in amazing detail the hard, cold facts about the private lives and professional habits of pickpockets, shoplifters, and conmen, and brings into focus the essential psychological and sociological situations that beget and support professional crime.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Law Laws of Specific Jurisdictions Criminal Law & Procedure Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Social Services & Welfare Crime & Criminology

The Professional Thief, Written by a Professional Thief and Annotated
The Profession
The Mob
The Rackets
the Fix
The Thief and the Law
Stealing as a Business
The Social and Personal Life of the Thief
The Thief and Society
Interpretation and Conclusion
Interpretation
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

The Professional Thief

At a Glance

Paperback

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Sociology

We Have Never Been Woke

The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite

The Fourth Turning

An American Prophecy: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny

Staring at the Sun

Overcoming the Dread of Death

Thematic Analysis

A Practical Guide to Understanding and Doing

The Modern Guide To Sex

Learn everything you've ever wanted to know about sex in this expert practical and inclusive guide for readers of Emily Na

The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps

Nexus

A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Great Australian Outback Trucking Stories

Great Australian Stories

Homo Deus

A Brief History of Tomorrow

The Anthropocene Reviewed

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

The Fair Play Deck

A Couple's Conversation Deck for Prioritizing What's Important

Bullshit Jobs

A Theory

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

'Truly mind-expanding... Ultra-topical' Guardian

Polysecure

Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Non-monogamy

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

How to Free Yourself and your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter

Consent Laid Bare

Sex, Entitlement & the Distortion of Desire

Matrescence

On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood

When Breath Becomes Air

What makes life worth living in the face of death

The Times Reference Atlas of the World

10th Edition

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices

The Time Traveller's Guide To Medieval England

Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

Just the Facts

Untangling Contradictory Claims

How to Die in the 21st Century

A whole new way to talk about death

The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

This product is categorised by