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
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Keywords:	Criminals > New York (State) > New York Police > New York (State) > New York Crime > New York (State) > New York Criminals > New York (State) Crime. Criminals. Police. Social Sciences. Sociology, other. Sociology. Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen. Social Science / Criminology