Bad Business: Professional Crime in Modern Britain Tapa dura - 1995 - 1st Edición

London: Oxford University Press, 1995. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. New copy still in shrink wrap. 152pp illustrated in b/w. Written by a leading commentator on the culture of crime and criminality, this book is a hard-hitting and disturbing insight into the activities and attitudes of professional Criminals. The work is based upon interviews with generations of criminals whose activities range from violence, intimidation, and protection rackets through to drug dealing and car theft. Professional criminals talk in graphic detail about their violent methods and ruthless attitudes to those who stand in their way. The stories show a picture of a community where criminals have an elevated status, where violence is seen as a part of life, and prison is an occupational hazard--not a deterrent. The author spent three years at street level talking to the people whose stories appear in this book, and he presents us with a picture of a world beyond the usual glamorous,… Leer más

Oxford; New York; Tokyo: Oxford University Press, 1995. [Used book: 5 of 5 stars] Worldwide shipping: USD6.50, 3 to 4 months (not 30 days). Hardcover, Dust Jacket. As New. ix, 140 p.; 25cm.

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Hardback. New. This study offers disturbing insights into the activities and attitudes of professional criminals in the UK. The work is based upon interviews with generations of criminals whose activities range across a number of different crimes.

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This study offers disturbing insights into the activities and attitudes of professional criminals in the UK. The work is based upon interviews with generations of criminals whose activities range across a number of different crimes.

Hardback. New. This study offers disturbing insights into the activities and attitudes of professional criminals in the UK. The work is based upon interviews with generations of criminals whose activities range across a number of different crimes.

Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, 1995. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 152 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.