{"product_id":"the-professional-thief-chic-conwell-9780226780511","title":"The Professional Thief","description":"This monograph by a professional thief-with the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analyses-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. \u003ci\u003eThe Professional Thief\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chic Conwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226780511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226780511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.68h x 5.92w x 0.64d","brand":"Chic Conwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896400535807,"sku":"9780226780511","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2bd88b36-2fe3-405e-85d0-f40c6a783bf2.jpg?v=1721371298","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-professional-thief-chic-conwell-9780226780511","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}