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The Encyclopedia of American Crime

Carl Sifakis

Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Dec. 1, 1992)

More than 1,500 entries record the lives of more than seven hundred of the most notorious criminals, as well as detectives, lawyers, judges, prison wardens, and crime reporters. Features more than 150 black-and-white drawings and photographs.

The Encyclopedia of American Crime: Facts on File Crime Library

Carl Sifakis

Hardcover (Facts on File, Dec. 1, 2000)

Offers more than 2,000 entries on over one hundred years of American crime and criminals, including Billy the Kid, O.J. Simpson, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Tylenol murders, and the James brothers.

Encyclopedia of American Crime

Carl Sifakis

Paperback (Facts on File, Inc., March 15, 1982)

In this comprehensive and objective reference to America's criminal past, the author offers 2000 A-to-Z entires covering significant crimes, criminals and law enforcement figures and techniques. Entries are chosen based on their symbolic or historical relevance and consist of biographies, definitions and detailed accounts of criminal activities. The second edition features new and updated entries on such figures, topics and events as the Oklahoma City bombing; Lee Harvey Oswald; bank robberies; serial killers, such as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and Andrew Cunanan, as well as female serial killers; the O.J. Simpson case; the World Trade Centre bombing; the Unabomber/Theodore Kaczynski; the Hillside Stranglers; Jean Harris and the Scarsdale Diet Doctor; the Sunset Slayer; the treatment of sex criminals; white collar criminals, such as Charles Keating and Michael Milken; and wrongful convictions.

Encyclopedia of American Crime

Carl Sifakis

Hardcover (Facts on File, May 1, 1982)

Depicts the history of the various types of crime in the United States, describes the activities of law enforcement agencies, and surveys the careers of notorious criminals