Shaw, Clifford, The Jack Roller

Authors

Richard Tewksbury, University of Louisville

Abstract

"Learn from the classics. Understand where you came from. Know the past so you won’t repeat it. Be informed about those that have preceded you. Find the foundation your own work is based upon. All of these are viable, valuable, and unfortunately, often unheeded pearls of wisdom. I, for one, can admit that while I’ve espoused these lessons many times, I have not adhered to my own advice. Although we all are well versed (at least for an undergraduate level lecture or two) on the history of our field and the influential scholars and works of the field, unfortunately far too many of us have ignored or simply glossed over the classics in criminology and criminal justice. From that perspective I approached the task of reading and reviewing Clifford Shaw’s The Jack Roller."

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Recommended Citation

Tewksbury, Richard (2015) "Shaw, Clifford, The Jack Roller," Qualitative Criminology (QC): Vol. 3: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol3/iss2/7