Beggars and Thieves: Lives of Urban Street Criminals by Mark S. Fleisher
English | Nov. 1995 | ISBN: 0299147703 | 332 Pages | PDF | 59.75 MB
English | Nov. 1995 | ISBN: 0299147703 | 332 Pages | PDF | 59.75 MB
This ethnographic study of contemporary urban criminals examines issues such as the human dimensions of criminal lives, the family conditions that cause children to become deviant, and the role of jails and prisons in deterrence and rehabilitation. It also proposes anti-crime policy initiatives.