Crooks and Squares

by Malin Akerstrom

'Crooks and Squares' is a study of crime as a way of life. By interviewing drug addicts and property criminals, Malin Akerstrom presents a study of the demands, attractions, and drawbacks of criminal lifestyles. She discovers which elements are exciting and which are dull; what the pros and cons are in comparison to a more conventional lifestyle; whether social workers are "more trouble than they're worth"; what problems exist for criminals, and their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138521590
• ISBN13: 9781138521599
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages