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Criminal Profiling: Searching for Suspects
Christine Honders
Paperback (Lucent Books, Jan. 15, 2018)Shows how criminal profilers use forensic evidence to predict who committed a crime and how the crime was committed.
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Gangs and Gang Crimes
Michael Newton, John L. French
(Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 2008)Discusses the history of criminal gangs and efforts to fight them as well as such different types of gangs as holdup gangs of the Old West, Prohibition-era bootleggers, and modern-day street gangs.
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Child Abduction and Kidnapping
Susan O'Brien, John L. French
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 2008)The U.S. Department of Justice reports that more than 250,000 children are abducted each year, with the majority taken by a family member or someone they know. Others are non-family abductions, in which a child is taken for motives ranging from ransom to stealing a child to start a family. Child Abduction and Kidnapping explains the types of kidnappings, details government and law enforcement efforts to prevent and solve them, and explores the many practices and programs, such as the AMBER Alert, now in place to help protect children.Chapters include:The AMBER Alert: Communities on the CaseFamily Abduction: Surprising SuspectsInfant Abduction: The Youngest VictimsThe Internet: Protection through PrivacySupportive Organizations: Experts on Call.Cases covered include:Amber HagermanMegan KankaCharles Lindbergh Jr.Etan PatzCharles and Walter RossElizabeth SmartLaura SmitherAdam WalshKacie Woody.
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Organized Crime
Michael Benson
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Sept. 1, 2008)Organised crime has long posed one of the greatest criminal challenges to law enforcement. This book details the range of tactics police use to identify, combat, and prevent organised crimes.
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Cybercrime
Jeffrey Ian Ross, John L. French
(Chelsea House Publications, Nov. 1, 2009)Following the rapid growth of the World Wide Web, criminals have found ways to do everything from steal money to lure victims to their deaths via cyberspace. This title explains the various dangers and risks of going online, how law enforcement works to combat these crimes, and how to avoid becoming a victim of an online crime.
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Drug Crime
Michael Benson
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Nov. 1, 2008)'Drug Crime' looks at how drugs are produced, transported, and sold, and examines the many methods used by police around the world to combat the illegal drug trade.
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White-Collar Crime
Michael Benson, John L French
(Chelsea House Publications, Sept. 1, 2008)The term 'white collar crime' refers to crimes committed by people in respectable social and professional positions, who commit a crime in the course of doing their job or by using the advantage of their position. This book explains the common types of crime committed.
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Terrorism
Ben Malisow, John L French
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Aug. 1, 2008)Terrorism has been used as a tractic against governments and other entities of power throughout history. In this book, Malisow examines the history of such terrorist acts, and defines the different types of terrorism experienced throughout the world. Each chapter examines a particular branch of terrorism.
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Bank Robbery
Michael Newton, John L French
(Chelsea House Publications, Aug. 1, 2008)'Bank Robbery' traces the history of the crime from the early days of American history to the present. The tactics criminals have used to rob banks and the laws and procedures police use to put bank robbers behind bars are described in this interesting title.
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Serial Killers
Michael Newton, John L French
(Chelsea House Publications, July 1, 2008)An introduction to the field of criminal investigation. It includes such chapters as Murder by Numbers; Monsters Among Us; Lethal Ladies; Still at Large; and, The Mind hunters. It covers cases such as Erzsebet Bathory; the Beltway Snipers; David Berkowitz, a.k.a. 'Son of Sam'; John Wayne Gacy; Micajah and Wiley Harpe; and, Jack the Ripper.
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Celebrities and Crime
Michael Newton, John L French
(Chelsea House Publications, Aug. 1, 2008)'Celebrities and Crime' examines the crossroads where fame and underworld meet, looks at special types of crime targeted at celebrities, and discusses how law enforcement handles celebrity victims and celebrity perpetrators.
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Cons and Frauds
Michael Benson, John L French
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2008)From offers 'too good to be true' to presenting false information, confidence schemes are employed worldwide for illicit financial gain. This work looks at the history of these moneymaking scams, how individuals and police can fight them, and what signs to look for to avoid being the next dupe on a con artist's list.