The Jack-Roller by Clifford R Shaw
2013 Reprint of 1930 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In nineteenth and early Twentieth Century America a Jack Roller was a guy who hung around the skid row sections of big cities and robbed those unwise enough to get visibly drunk by beating them up and stealing their valuables. Vivid, engaging and authentic, this is the autobiography of a delinquent-his experiences, influences, attitudes, and values. The Jack-Roller helped to establish the life-history or own story as an important instrument of sociological research. The book remains as relevant today to the study and treatment of juvenile delinquency and maladjustment as it was when originally published in 1930. CONTENTS; I. Value of Delinquent Boy's Own Story I. History of Stanley's Behavior Difficulties I. Stanley's Social and Cultural Background Stanley's Own Story IV. Starting Down Grade V. The Baby Bandhouse VI. Getting Educated VI. The Lure of the Underworld VI. Mingling in High Society IX. Out, but an Outcast X. Hitting the Road XI. Back to My Pals XI. The House of Corruption XI. Summary of Case and Social Treatment Discussion. Ernest W. Burgess Maps I. Places of Residence, Male Juvenile Delinquents, 1926 I. Places of Residence, Adult Male Offenders, 1920
Becker, Howard S.: - Howard S. Becker has made major contributions to the sociology of deviance, sociology of art, and sociology of music. He received a PhD from the University of Chicago, where he was also an instructor in sociology and social sciences. He was professor of sociology at Northwestern University for twenty-five years and later became a professor of sociology and an adjunct professor of music at the University of Washington. He lives and works in San Francisco and Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781614275398 |
| ISBN 10 | 1614275394 |
| Title | The Jack-Roller |
| Author | Clifford R Shaw |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Martino Fine Books |
| Year published | 2013-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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