Overview
- Provides glimpses into the relatively unexplored subculture of scrapping and metal theft
- Creates a fascinating taxonomy of the "scrapper type"
- Provides guidance on metal theft prevention techniques and policy implications
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Scrapping
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Primer on Metal Theft
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Metal Thieves in Their Own Words
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book explores the little-known world of scrappers and metal thieves. Benjamin F. Stickle bases his study on field research collected while traversing communities with thieves and scrappers. Drawing on candid interviews, observations of criminals at work, and participation in the scrapping subculture, the volume describes the subculture of scrappers and identifies differences between scrappers and metal thieves. Through the offenders’ perspective, often quoting their candid responses, Stickle explores the motivations for metal theft as well as the techniques and methods for successfully committing theft. The book discusses how these methods and techniques are learned and identifies ways—often through the thieves’ own words—to prevent metal theft. Throughout the book, Stickle also challenges common assumptions about this community and identifies wider policy implications.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Benjamin F. Stickle is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. His research interests include metal theft, property crime, and policing.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Metal Scrappers and Thieves
Book Subtitle: Scavenging for Survival and Profit
Authors: Benjamin F. Stickle
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57502-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-57501-8Published: 28 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86179-1Published: 02 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-57502-5Published: 19 July 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 227
Number of Illustrations: 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ethnography, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Crime and Society