Everything there is to know about contract killing in a book that covers the mythical early origins of murder as a profession, to present-day availability of hit men on the open market. A personal vendetta or self-driven interests are typical motives for pulling the trigger. In recent years, however, crime records have seen a staggering increase in the number of cases involving hired guns. This book explores why and how the phenomenon is growing to threaten all strata of a highly destablizied society.

This report examines the nature of contract killings in Australia, with specific attention on documenting its incidence, the level of police intervention in its prevention, differences between successful and attempted contract killings and the various types of contract killings in Australia.

This annual Sourcebook brings together data of interest to the criminal justice community. A compilation of information from a variety of sources. The book has six sections: 1. Characteristics of the Criminal Justice System, 2. Public Attitude Toward Crime & Criminal Justice-related Topics, 3. Nature & Distribution of Known Offenses, 4. Characteristics & Distribution of Persons Arrested, 5. Judicial Processing of Defendants, 6. Persons Under Correctional Supervision. Over 400 charts & Tables.

Presents evidence of long-suspected Mafia culpability in the murder of John F. Kennedy.

He knows where Jimmy Hoffa is buried and who killed him, but that's not all. Now, Donald "Tony the Greek" Frankos--a loan shark and hit man for the mob--breaks his 30-year oath of silence to tell all. As featured on Entertainment Tonight and Good Morning America. 8 pages of photos.