The boiler room and other telephone sales scams /

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Author / Creator:Stevenson, Robert Joseph.
Imprint:Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1998.
Description:x, 265 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3214844
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ISBN:0252022653 (acid-free paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-255) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Boiler Room
  • 2. The Product Houses
  • 3. The Boiler Room as a Deviant Scene
  • 4. The Illusion of Services: Scams That Fly by Night
  • 5. Variations on a Theme: The Use of Boiler Room Techniques
  • Conclusion: The Future of the Boiler Room and Other Speculations
  • Epilogue: The Ethics and Choices of Field Research in Natural Settings.