A meth dealer. A prostitute. A serial killer. Anywhere else, they’d be vermin. At the Mandel Academy, they’re called prodigies. The most exclusive school in New York City has been training young criminals for over a century. Only the most ruthless students are allowed to graduate. The rest disappear. Flick, a teenage pickpocket, has risen to the top of his class. But then Mandel recruits a fierce new competitor who also happens to be Flick’s old flame. They’ve been told only one of them will make it out of the Mandel Academy. Will they find a way to save each other—or will the school destroy them both?

Today Stephen Graham is a filmmaker, author, recording artist, health and fitness professional, and mentor. The physical and psychological world, in which he once lived, was far different to his present reality. Experiencing various aspects of rejection from early in his childhood, a problematic broken home, and a stepfather from hell, Stephen found a false sense of security on the streets. His wild choices, fueled by the trauma of his youth, the countless encounters with the law, his restless nature and unsettled mind, were the root causes that led him to travel regularly between the UK and Jamaica, until one day he never returned. Stephen found himself incarcerated on the island of the sun, sentenced for manslaughter. Having more time on his hands than one could wish for, through reminiscing, Stephen had to face the troubles of his past life, while fighting to survive incarceration. Incarceration JA, gives an in-depth look at Stephen's experience in the penal system on the island of Jamaica, which wasn't quite so beautiful; a place where the smallest things triggered violent outbursts. Street wars continued behind the bars, prison gangs routinely formed for protection, and acts of cruelty between inmates could be unbelievably inhumane. In this book, Stephen goes back and forth reliving his youthful days and many horrific experiences, while addressing the contributory factors that led to his life choices. Not only does he share his personal experiences, he also analyses his past via his current mindset, seeing his pitfalls and decisions, and expressing them in a completely different light.By sharing his story, Stephen aims to equip individuals, families and the global community with a deeper understanding of the importance of self-love, history and culture, which are key factors in the reduction of broken homes, youth violence, and desensitisation. It's essential to identify the notion and principle of change, for it to occur.

This book by a criminal mastermind who has never been caught (in fact, he has never been suspected of any of the crimes he has successfully pulled) is the standard for anyone who aspires to be a perfect criminal. "Crime is an art, and it should be approached from that perspective," writes author A. Stephen King in this explosive book that has law enforcement angrier than a cop without a doughnut. In these pages the reader will learn all that is necessary to be a successful criminal and how to live a life free of financial concerns. Oh, and just so you know, this book is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The author insists that you lead an honest life, free from all criminal influences. "And whatever you do," the author warns, "Don't grow or smoke pot because that's illegal!" Instead, he cautions, drink the booze that destroys your vital organs, and smoke the cigarettes that ruin your lungs and give you cancer because they are legal and are taxed by the government. "Be a law abiding citizen!"

Tucked away in her parents' lavish Beverly Hills mansion, young Fleur de Leigh has all the benefits of a privileged and glamorous upbringing. Or so she is frequently told. Fleur's mother, a flamboyant, ambitious B-movie actress and eponymous star of The Charmian Leigh Radio Mystery Half-Hour, and her aloof father, currently reduced to producing the TV game show Sink or Get Rich, casually entrust their daughter's welfare to a procession of nannies, cooks, and character actors. Surrounded by falsies, false eyelashes, and lust for fame, Fleur seeks to learn from her eccentric caretakers the difference between genuine love and its many imitations.

In her exciting new book, Marisol LeBrón traces the rise of punitive governance in Puerto Rico over the course of the twentieth century and up to the present. Punitive governance emerged as a way for the Puerto Rican state to manage the deep and ongoing crises stemming from the archipelago’s incorporation into the United States as a colonial territory. A structuring component of everyday life for many Puerto Ricans, police power has reinforced social inequality and worsened conditions of vulnerability in marginalized communities. This book provides powerful examples of how Puerto Ricans negotiate and resist their subjection to increased levels of segregation, criminalization, discrimination, and harm. Policing Life and Death shows how Puerto Ricans are actively rejecting punitive solutions and working toward alternative understandings of safety and a more just future.

The Extraordinary Life of Crime is about twenty eight individual unrelated crime today.