Notes of an Itinerant Policeman by Josiah Flynt

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.html.images 293 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.epub3.images 192 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.epub.images 193 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.epub.noimages 167 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.kf8.images 357 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.kindle.images 327 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35040.txt.utf-8 269 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/35040/pg35040-h.zip 181 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Flynt, Josiah, 1869-1907
LoC No. 00005862
Title Notes of an Itinerant Policeman
Credits Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from
scanned images of public domain material from the Google
Print archive.
Summary "Notes of an Itinerant Policeman" by Josiah Flynt is a non-fiction narrative written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the author's firsthand experiences and observations while serving as a police officer, primarily focusing on interactions with tramps, criminals, and various offenders within the American socio-legal landscape. Through his explorations, Flynt sheds light on the complexities of crime, the nature of criminal classes, and societal attitudes toward them, making it a compelling study for those interested in crime and law enforcement. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Flynt's unique police experience, highlighting his initial desire to understand the criminal underworld from an official standpoint. He describes his role as a patrolman for a railroad police force, where he was assigned a vast beat that allowed him to encounter a myriad of criminals. Flynt’s reflections capture his motivations—driven not by vendetta but by a genuine curiosity about the criminals and their lifestyles. As he discusses his interactions with various offenders, including the classification of criminal types, the narrative promises an insightful exploration of the psychology behind criminal behavior and the societal structures that inform crime, establishing a rich context for the ensuing chapters that delve deeper into these themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Subject Crime -- United States
Subject Tramps
Subject Police -- United States
Category Text
EBook-No. 35040
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 60 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!