Popular Crime
Title | Popular Crime PDF eBook |
Author | Bill James |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2012-05-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 141655274X |
Originally published: 2011. With new addendum.
Famous Crimes of Minnesota
Title | Famous Crimes of Minnesota PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Burgan |
Publisher | Adventure Publications |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2013-07-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1591934850 |
Robberies, murders, kidnappings - Minnesota has been home to several notorious crimes. Some were committed by infamous lawbreakers: the James-Younger gang, John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde and others. But not all misdeeds have been done by career criminals. Take a closer look at more than two dozen unlawful acts that rocked Minnesota and often grabbed headlines across the country.
Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II
Title | Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II PDF eBook |
Author | Jason Lucky Morrow |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2017-03-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781544677026 |
Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II uncovers more amazing true crimes that exploded into the national news, shocking Americans from coast to coast-crimes that were eventually forgotten-until now. Each one of these stories transports you back to the time they happened, propels you through all the suspense-filled developments, and explores each one with an in-depth look into the actions of humans so evil, it's hard to believe they were real. They include: a serial poisoner who laughed when thought he got away with murdering a brother and sister, but cried when he was arrested; a woman with a history of being robbed by two men until the third time it happened when they killed her husband, or so she said; a mail-order bride lured to her death 3,000 miles away by a man with a wife and five children; a serial-rapist and possible serial-killer who murdered two sisters on their way to church; a five-time loser turned drifter who gunned down four men for $40 inside a hermit's shack; an escaped convict turned serial-killer with a taste for red-heads; the mysterious car bomb murder of a wealthy Texas socialite which churned up a cast of sordid characters who captivated an audience for what was America's first live-televised murder trial; and Milwaukee's first serial-killer who stabbed young girls with a seven-inch stiletto.
Famous Crimes and Criminals
Title | Famous Crimes and Criminals PDF eBook |
Author | C. L. McCluer Stevens |
Publisher | |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 1924 |
Genre | Crime |
ISBN |
Famous Crimes Revisited
Title | Famous Crimes Revisited PDF eBook |
Author | Henry C. Lee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Criminal investigation |
ISBN |
Looks at legendary crimes of the twentieth century, including the Lindbergh kidnapping, the O.J. Simpson case, and the JonBenet Ramsey case.
Famous Crimes, Past and Present
Title | Famous Crimes, Past and Present PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Crime |
ISBN |
Homicide by the Rich and Famous
Title | Homicide by the Rich and Famous PDF eBook |
Author | Gini Graham Scott JD, Ph.D |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2005-03-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0313024758 |
Many people express shock and horror when they hear of a wealthy or famous person killing another person. As a society, we seem to expect the rich and famous to behave better, to commit fewer crimes, to be immune to the passions that inspire other, less prominent people to kill. After all, the rich and famous have everything—why would they need to murder? But the rich and famous kill for the very same reasons others do: love, power, money, jealousy, greed, revenge, and rage. Here, Scott takes us on a tour of murders committed by the rich and famous during the last century, looking at the motives, the responses of the community and local law enforcement, the media, and the outcomes. She argues that the rich and famous may kill for the same reasons as others, but they receive vastly different treatment and are often able to get away with murder. Homicide by the rich and famous is not new in this country, nor is fascination with the crimes committed by our most revered citizens. But being among the upper echelon of society does afford such suspects with a greater ability to escape punishment. They have greater access to better respresentation, they have the means to flee the country, they have influential friends in high places willing to put themselves on the line, and they are generally treated better by law enforcement and the criminal justice system. This book profiles the many ways in which homicides committed by the rich and famous are similar to other murders in their motives, but differ from those committed by everyday citizens in their outcomes. Scott provides readers with a showcase of crimes that will infuriate and fascinate readers.