The Felon

by John Irwin

Book Overview

Based on in-depth interviews and two years of participant observation of felons, this book traces the career paths of such criminal types as the thief, the hustler, and the junkie, as well as the non-criminal "square john." The career of the felon, from early environment to crime to prison to parole, is explored from the point of view of the felon himself, a viewpoint seldom considered by the "straight" society in which the felon must learn to function...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520060164
• ISBN13: 9780520060166
• Release Date: November 1987
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"