New Book Explores Lives Of Women Shoplifters, Sex Workers

A new book by a Rutgers University-Camden criminologist reveals the profound impact of shoplifting and prostitution on both a region and the lives of the women who depend on these illegal acts. Out in the Storm - Drug-Addicted Women Living as Shoplifters and Sex Workers by Gail A. Caputo, an associate professor of criminal justice at Rutgers-Camden, offers vivid insights from 100 hours of interviews with 38 women who sold themselves and the merchandise they shoplifted.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on October 13th, 2008