Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 222
978-0-7425-3351-6 • Paperback • June 1964 • $43.00 • (£29.95)
978-1-4616-4704-1 • eBook • June 1964 • $40.50 • (£27.95)
David W. Maurer was a well-known linguist and professor at the University of Louisville for many years. His other books include Kentucky Moonshine, an examination of the language of moonshiners, and The Big Con, which was the basis for the Academy Award winning movie, The Sting.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Nature of Professional Crime
Chapter 3 The Pickpocket and Legitimate Society
Chapter 4 The Place of the Pickpocket in the Underworld
Chapter 5 Usage Levels of the Pickpocket
Chapter 6 The Act of Theft
Chapter 7 Different Types of Mobs
Chapter 8 The Mark
Chapter 9 Money and Valuables
Chapter 10 The Thief and the Law
Chapter 11 Skills and Training
Chapter 12 Places to Work
Chapter 13 Ethics and Morals
Chapter 14 The Word-Finder List