According to crime statistics from the Department of Justice, 67 percent of sexual assault victims in 2008 were juveniles and an astonishing 93 percent of these victims knew their attackers. This book shows readers how the real criminal justice system works, in terms you rarely hear about on the news.
Why Mothers, Daughters, and Sisters Become Stalkers, Molesters, and Murderers
Criminologists have noted a disturbing trend over the years. Though men are most often the perpetrators of murder, violent assault, and child molestation, more girls and women are becoming dangerous criminals. This book explores a scope of girls and women behaving badly.
This 1892 account of the five Marlow brothers and their tribulations in Young County, Texas, is now back in print and expertly edited and annotated by noted western historian Robert K. DeArment. After one Marlow brother killed a popular sheriff and was in turn murdered by bounty hunters, the other four brothers were arrested as accessories and ......
On a cold February evening in 1896, prominent attorney Col. Albert Jennings Fountain and his eight-year-old son Henry disappeared near the White Sands of New Mexico at the hands of suspected cattle rustlers. The governor called in both the Pinkerton Agency and Pat Garrett, killer of Billy the Kid, to investigate. The evidence pointed at three ......
Covering the criminal mind, this work offers lessons for law enforcement including how killers think, as well as the conditions under which murders typically occur. Suitable for both true-crime buffs and law enforcement professionals, it also gives a glimpse into the minds of some of the worst criminals.
Presenting over twenty-five demonstrations, using ordinary household products and items, this book talks about the basics of forensic chemistry and provides insights into the painstaking work that goes into criminal investigations that is rarely seen on TV.
Donald Trump's presidency produced no end of controversy. His tumultuous presidency also created new avenues of public policy and national politics. Prominent scholars of American institutions, politics and public policy assess the multiple consequences of Trump's singular presidency in this volume. How did Trump's unconventional behavior alter ......
Five Famous Cases Scott Peterson, Elizabeth Smart, and more...
Dr Henry C Lee is considered by many to be the greatest forensic scientist in the world. This work gives avid fans of true crime a glimpse into the real world of crime investigation; and recounts his investigation of the case, by focusing on the crucial issue of physical evidence.
