In this first edition hardcover of "The Professional Fence", Klockars relates the first and only life history of a professional fence acquired through direct contact with a dealer in stolen goods (aka 'Vincent Swaggi') during more than a year of secret personal interviews. Reading like a novel, this Pulitzer-nominated case study makes an important contribution to the literature of modern criminology and sociology, serving as the basis of most of what is known today of the basic patterns of action employed by all successful professional fences - "The Prime Source" in this arena. [ Image and description provided by booklars ]

The Professional Fence: Thirty Years of Wheelin' and Dealin' in Stolen Goods

Politics & Social Sciences

Carl B. Klockars

Social Sciences

Free Press

The Professional Fence: Thirty Years of Wheelin' and Dealin' in Stolen Goods [Paperback]Carl B. Klockars (Author), Marvin E. Wolfgang (Foreword)Paperback: 242 pagesPublisher: The Free Press (September 1, 1976)Language: English

Business & Money

Economics

The Free Press

A book of readings for the introduction to policing course taught in sociology or criminal justice departments. It includes selected readings from fictional works by such authors as Joseph Wambaugh to articles from sociological and criminal justice journals. Sophomore/Junior

Thinking About Police: Contemporary Readings

Stephen D. Mastrofski

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

How can we enhance police integrity? After surveying more than 3,000 police officers on how they would respond, the authors went on to study three police agencies which scored highly. The authors conclude that effective administration focuses on organizational rulemaking; detecting, investigating and disciplining rule violations; circumscribing the "code of silence" that prohibits police from reporting the misconduct of their colleagues; and understanding the influence of public expectations and agency history.

Enhancing Police Integrity

Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovich

Maria (Maki) R. Haberfeld

Springer

In this first British edition hardcover of "The Professional Fence", Klockars relates the first and only life history of a professional fence acquired through direct contact with a dealer in stolen goods (aka 'Vincent Swaggi') during more than a year of secret personal interviews. Reading like a novel, this Pulitzer-nominated case study makes an important contribution to the literature of modern criminology and sociology, serving as the basis of most of what is known today of the basic patterns of action employed by all successful professional fences - "The Prime Source" in this arena. [ Image and description provided by booklars ]

The Professional Fence

Tavistock Publications

Deviance and Decency: The Ethics of Research with Human Subjects (Sage Annual Review of Deviance, Vol. 3)

Sage Publications, Inc.

The Idea of Police (Law and Criminal Justice System)

The Idea of Police is one of the core texts in its series. Written by a leading criminologist in a highly readable, fluid style, it is intended as an introductory text on police. Klockars defines the police in terms of their right to use coercive force. He then describes the comparative evolution of the British and US police forces, providing readers with the historical background to the current state of the police. The moral conflicts and issues of discretion that policemen must cope with are explored and, lastly, he looks at two questions: What makes a good police officer? And what type of organizational, political, and social environment encourages good policework?

Sage.

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The Professional Fence: Thirty Years of Wheelin' and Dealin' in Stolen Goods

The Professional Fence: Thirty Years of Wheelin' and Dealin' in Stolen Goods

Thinking About Police: Contemporary Readings

Enhancing Police Integrity

The Professional Fence

The Professional Fence

Deviance and Decency: The Ethics of Research with Human Subjects (Sage Annual Review of Deviance, Vol. 3)

The Idea of Police (Law and Criminal Justice System)