The Con Men: hustling in New York City

Selling bootleg goods, playing the numbers, squatting rent-free, scamming tourists with bogus stories, selling knockoffs on Canal Street, and crafting Ponzi schemes--this vivid account of hustling in New York City explores the sociological reasons why con artists play the game, and the psychological...

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Authors: Williams, Terry M. 1948- (Author) ; Milton, Trevor 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Online Access: Cover
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Keywords:
Criminals > New York (State) > New York
Police > New York (State) > New York
Crime > New York (State) > New York
Crime.
Criminals.
Police.
Social Sciences.
Sociology, other.
Sociology.
Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen.
Social Science / Criminology