Crimes Criminals category: 7162 books
by Lisa Wallis, Derek Wright
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2012
Here are twenty true tales of murder most foul: dark deeds at the court of Mary, Queen of Scots; the great Victorian trials of Madeline Smith and Dr Edward Pritchard (‘The Human Crocodile’); the grisly exploits of the body-snatchers Burke and Hare; and the still-undetected ‘Bible John’, who...
by James C. Howell, Elizabeth A. Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Gangs in America's Communities, Third Edition blends theory with current research to help you identify essential features associated with youth violence and gangs, as well as apply strategies for gang control and prevention. Authors Dr. James C. Howell and Dr. Elizabeth Griffiths introduce you to...
Understanding Victimology
An Active-Learning Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2018
Understanding Victimology: An Active-Learning Approach explains what the field of victimology is—including its major theoretical perspectives and research methods—and provides insight into the dynamics of various offline and online crimes from the victims’ vantage point. It is the only textbook...
Murders in the United States
Crimes, Killers and Victims of the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
From the assassination of President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, to the mass killing at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, the 20th century saw many murderous events that are difficult to contemplate but have become a part of the national history. This reference book is divided into...
by R. Barri Flowers
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2018
From R. Barri Flowers, award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of Murdered by the King of Western Swing, Murder at the Pencil Factory, Murder of the Doctor’s Wife, and Murder During the Chicago World’s Fair, comes the gripping historical true crime short, Murder of the U.S. Attorney:...
Perspectives on Peacekeeping and Atrocity Prevention
Expanding Stakeholders and Regional Arrangements
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The current challenges and potential future of peacekeeping in an increasingly complex world take center stage in this far-reaching collection.
Contributors advance a nuanced picture of post-conflict environments across different areas of the globe while considering possible deployments of...
by Scott Bainbridge
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
A Christchurch publican shot in a crowded pub, an Indian fruiterer beaten to death in Hawera and a trail of destruction left across Waikato and the Bay of Plenty by a multiple murderer - these are just some of the fascinating unsolved murders profiled in Shot in the Dark.
While the ten cases...
Hastened to the Grave
The Gypsy Murder Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
They were a notorious gypsy family that seeped into their victims' lives like a deadly cancer. And they couldn't be stopped-- until one courageous woman took on the cases no one else would touch...
THE VICTIMS:
Elderly, well-to-do men and women who, due to their failing health, strength, and...
The History of Street Gangs in the United States
Their Origins and Transformations
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
This book is an historical account of the emergence of youth gangs and the transformation of these into street gangs in the United States. The author traces the emergence of these gangs in the four major geographical regions over the span of two centuries, from the early 1800s to 2012. The author’s...
American Crimes and the Liberation of Paris
Robbery, Rape and Murder by Renegade GIs, 1944-1947
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
The Allies’ triumphant march into Paris in 1944 was met with cheering crowds of liberated Parisians. After the cheering stopped, American deserters and their French cohorts violently exploited the city with the ruthless efficiency of the Chicago mobs of the 1920s. Well organized, and heavily armed,...
by Jan Bondeson
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018
South London has a long and blood-spattered history of capital crime and many of its murder houses still stand today. There are many forgotten murders in South London, where only the murder house remains... Murder mysteries fill the pages of this book – some of them celebrated crimes, like the murder...
Bizarre Crimes
Dastardly Deeds, Devious Schemes, Bumbling Burglars, & Other Foolish Felons
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
The execution of the perfect crime can leave you flabbergasted, thrilled, chilled, amazed, or just downright impressed. But let’s face it: most lawbreakers end up shooting themselves in the foot, and that’s way more fun to read about. Here we pay tribute to the comic blunderers whose antics land...
Serial Killers and the Media
The Moors Murders Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2019
This book examines the media and cultural responses to the awful crimes of Brady and Hindley, whose murders provided a template for future media reporting on serial killers. It explores a wide variety of topics relating to the Moors Murders case including: the historical and geographical context of...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
This important new text introduces conservation criminology as the interdisciplinary study of environmental exploitation and risks at the intersection of human and natural systems. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book enhances understanding of the various human and organizational behaviors...