Felon
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A01=John Irwin
Author_John Irwin
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crime and punishment
criminal careers
criminal histories
criminal justice
criminal sociology
criminology
easy to read
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felon experience
felon life
felons
firsthand observation
functional society
hustlers
insider account
interviews
junkies
life after prison
nonfiction
nonfiction account
parole
prison life
reentry to society
role of prisons
social culture
social science
sociologists
sociology
sociology students
straight society
textbooks
thieves
western society
Product details
- ISBN 9780520060166
- Weight: 272g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 11 Nov 1987
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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. Since its first publication, "The Felon" has quickly become a classic of criminal sociology. For this new edition the author has prepared a preface assessing the changes that have occurred since the book first appeared. Engaging and readable, Irwin's description of the life of felons and his conclusions about the role of prisons in our society remain convincing and topical today.
