ABSTRACT

This anthology, selected by Tony Parker shortly before his death in 1996, provides the very essence of his quite distinctive contribution to criminology. In it he speaks intimately to all kinds of people including offenders, inadequates, professional criminals, sex offenders, frauds and false pretence merchants and prisoners on death row. Lyn Smith concludes with some reflections on his methodology.
This collection celebrates an outstanding body of work and provides a fascinating insight into the criminal mind and experience. It will be compelling reading not only for those studying criminology, probation or prison studies, but also for the interested general reader.

chapter |9 pages

Introduction

part |1 pages

Part I Inadequates

chapter |5 pages

In the Cooler

chapter |8 pages

A Life Story

chapter |15 pages

Private Shame

chapter |8 pages

It's a Very Great Problem

part |1 pages

Part II Villainy: A Way of Life

chapter I|11 pages

've Always Been a Criminal

chapter |2 pages

A Hard Nut

chapter |9 pages

People Like Me

part |1 pages

Part III Some Answers to a Question

chapter |13 pages

This is the Question

part |1 pages

Part IV Nonces

chapter |17 pages

A Malady Come Upon You

chapter |16 pages

Marriage Brings Problems

chapter |5 pages

A Radio is a Very Good Friend

chapter |7 pages

Stuck

part |1 pages

Part V Frauds and False Pretence Merchants

chapter |2 pages

The F.P.Merchants

chapter |6 pages

White-Slave Trafficking

chapter I|15 pages

've Been Very Lucky

part |1 pages

PART VI At death’s door

chapter |7 pages

In the Condemned Cell

chapter |5 pages

My Story

chapter |7 pages

Happiness is Just a Word

part |2 pages

Part VII Conclusion

chapter |9 pages

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