The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Anessentialguidetocriminology,exploringthemostinfamouscasesofalltime,fromserialkillerstomobhitstowarcrimesandmore.FromJacktheRippertoJeffreyDahmer,TheCrimeBookisacompletestudyofinternationaltruecrimehistorythatunpackstheshockingstoriesthroughinfographicsandin-depthresearchthatlaysouteverykeyfactanddetail.Examinethescience,psychology,andsociologyofcriminalbehavior,andreadprofilesofvillains,victims,anddetectives.Seeeachclueandfollowtheinvestigationfromstarttofinish,andstudythepoliceanddetectiveworkofeachcase.Findouthowpirates,theJapaneseyakuza,Chinesetriads,andmoderndrugcartelsoperatearoundtheworld.DivedeepintotheBlackDahliamurderinvestigationandfollowotherhigh-profilecases,includingLizzieBordenwithheraxandthePattyHearstkidnapping.Learnhowmediacoveragechangedthroughhistory,fromthetragicassassinationofPresidentAbrahamLincolntoromanticizingBonnieandClyde'sdoomedfatetothekidnappingandmurderofCharlesLindbergh'sbaby,whichisconsideredthefirstinternationalcrimetabloidstory.TheCrimeBookisacompletecompendiumforcrimeaficionadostoaddtotheircollection.ForewordwriterandconsultantCathyScottisaLosAngelesTimesbest-sellingauthor,andanestablishedcrimewriterandinvestigativejournalistforTheNewYorkTimesandReuters.BestknownforwritingTheKillingofTupacShakurandTheMurderofBiggieSmalls,shehaswrittenextensivelyaboutstreetgangsandorganizedcrime,includingmobdaughterSusanBermaninMurderofaMafiaDaughter,anddrugkingpin"Freeway"RickRoss.SeriesOverview:BigIdeasSimplyExplainedseriesusescreativedesignandinnovativegraphics,alongwithstraightforwardandengagingwriting,tomakecomplexsubjectseasiertounderstand.Theseaward-winningbooksprovidejusttheinformationneededforstudents,families,oranyoneinterestedinconcise,thought-provokingrefreshersonasinglesubject.