The Professional Thief

By: Chic Conwell

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Paperback | 15 September 1988 | Edition Number 1

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This monograph by a professional thiefâ"with the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analysesâ"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.

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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
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