Confessions of a dying thief : understanding criminal careers and illegal enterprise /: understanding criminal careers and illegal enterprise. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Darrell J. Steffensmeier & Jeffrey T. Ulmer [interviewers].
• Other Names: Goodman, Sam; Steffensmeier, Darrell J, 1942-; Ulmer, Jeffery T, 1966-
• Contents: Confessions of a dying thief : homecoming and farewell -- Conceptual themes and tools -- Sam's narrative : onset of Sam's criminal career -- Commentary : on burglary -- Sam's narrative: Sam's burglary career escalates -- Commentary : running a fencing business -- Sam's narrative : running a fencing business -- Commentary : criminal capital for fencing : character, skills, and networking -- Sam's narrative : skills, character, and connections -- Commentary : the "moonlighting" phase of Sam's criminal career : shifting commitments to crime versus legitimacy -- Sam's narrative : the "moonlighting" phase of Sam's criminal career -- Criminal pathways, careers, and the underworld -- Commentary : social organization of the underworld I : stratification, stability, and change -- Sam's narrative : social organization of the underworld -- Commentary : organized crime and racketeering -- Sam's narrative : racketeering, organized crime, and the Mafia -- Commentary : ebbs and flows of criminal careers -- Sam's narrative : pathways into and out of crime -- Sam takes stock of his life and ledger -- Commentary : rewards and rationales of crime, and images of criminals -- Sam's narrative : final confessions : Sam takes stock.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (401 pages)
• Subjects: 364.16/2/092 B; Burglars -- United States -- Biography; Burglary -- United States -- Case studies; Receiving stolen goods -- United States -- Case studies; Cambrioleurs -- États-Unis -- Biographies; Vol avec effraction -- États-Unis -- Cas, Études de; Recel d'objets volés -- États-Unis -- Cas, Études de; Burglars; Burglary; Receiving stolen goods; United States; Biography; Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351526869; 1351526863
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