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352 pages
illustrations (some colour)
Contents includes: Bandits, robbers, and arsonists -- Con artists -- White collar crimes -- Organized crime -- Kidhapping and extortion -- Murder cases -- Serial killers -- Assassinations and political plots.
Summary: From Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels, 'The Crime Book' documents the most notorious crimes and criminals in history. With over 100 crimes to explore, 'The Crime Book' examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behaviour. See the gory details of each crime and how it was solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind. 'The Crime Book' looks at the big ideas and concepts in criminology spanning from pirates, kidnapping and political plots to modern con artists, serial killers and rogue traders, including the Black Dahlia investigation, the Mississippi Scheme, and the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer.