Great Pretenders: Pursuits and Careers of Persistent Thieves

ISBN-13: 9780367319809 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019

Neal Shover

Opis

In this book, the author focuses on the sociological origins, activities, and criminal careers of persistent thieves. He uses a crime-as-choice framework and a life-course perspective to make sense of important decisions and changes in the lives of persistent thieves.

Spis treści

Preface -- Pathways of Persistent Thieves -- Origins, Options, and Preparation -- Changing Criminal Opportunities and the Unskilled -- Identity, Lifestyle, and Character -- Career Changes and Termination -- Threats, Decisions, and Confinement -- Crime Control and Persistent Thieves -- Appendix -- About the Book and Author

O autorze

Neal Shover