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This monograph by a professional thiefwith the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analysesis 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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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 15/09/1988
      ISBN13: 9780226780511, 978-0226780511
      ISBN10: 0226780511
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      Book Synopsis
      This monograph by a professional thiefwith the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analysesis 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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