Crime & criminology
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A gripping, sometimes surreal account of surviving one of the world's craziest and most dangerous prisons. 40 black & white halftones...
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Reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. The author's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surroundi...
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Presents the story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity. This book reconstructs the history of the Sicilian mafia from its origins,...
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John Gotti is the man who currently heads the Gambino branch of the American Mafia. This is his story: the story of a one-time low-level hood who now controls a Mafia empire worth five billion dollars...
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An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure on shark-infested seas....
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Why are honour killings and honour-related violence (HRV) so important to understand? What do such crimes represent? And how does HRV fit in with Western views and perceptions of Islam? This title exa...
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Part of the "Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations" series, this book details advanced applied techniques for conducting a fire and arson investigation. It includes chapters on det...
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Charlie Bronson has spent decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. This book, a guide to getting fit a...
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The fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports.PRIZES:Winner of Samuel Johnson Prize 2008.Winner of Galaxy B...
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This book was the first booklength treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law....
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