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The year we disappeared: a father-daughter memoir
Par Cylin Busby, John Busby. 2008
Ex-police officer John Busby and his daughter Cylin recount their experiences in 1979, after John was shot in the face…
by the brother of a murder suspect. They describe the Busby family's round-the-clock protection in their small Massachusetts town and subsequent move to a secret location in Tennessee. Violence. 2008You can run, but you can't hide
Par Duane Chapman. 2007
Memoir of a bounty hunter. Describes his life as a gang member, chronicles his substance-abuse issues and prison experience, and…
discusses his recommitment to his faith and his transformation. Highlights his bounty-hunting assignments, including the capture in Mexico of convicted rapist Andrew Luster. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2007Coroner's journal: stalking death in Louisiana
Par Louis Cataldie. 2006
Louisiana state medical examiner shares his experiences working as a coroner beginning in 1993. Recounts memorable cases in which he…
surveyed crime scenes, collected forensic evidence, performed autopsies, and helped solve murders. Also describes tending the sick, injured, and dead following Hurricane Katrina. Violence and some strong language. 2006Solving crimes with physics (Forensics, the science of crime-solving)
Par William Hunter. 2006
Discusses procedures used to examine crime-scene evidence and investigate ways to connect an individual to a crime. Explains the technological…
advances that enable scientists to use physical evidence and the principles of gravity, motion, and energy to analyze a violent incident. For junior and senior high readers. 2006Game of shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the steroids scandal that rocked professional sports
Par Mark Fainaru-Wada, Lance Williams. 2006
Journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle highlight the role of the Bay Area Lab Cooperative (BALCO)--a nutritional supplement company--in supplying…
professional athletes with banned substances. Concentrates on owner Victor Conte's involvement with baseball player Barry Bonds and the 2003 investigation led by IRS agent Jeff Novitzky. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006Strong at the heart: how it feels to heal from sexual abuse
Par Carolyn Lehman. 2005
Personal accounts of nine survivors of rape, molestation, or incest at young ages. They discuss their experiences and the people…
who helped them reclaim their lives. Lists resources including assistance hotlines, books, movies, organizations, and web sites. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005Objection!: how high-priced defense attorneys, celebrity defendants, and a 24/7 media have hijacked our criminal justice system
Par Nancy Grace, Diane Clehane. 2005
Legal commentator on Court TV, a former prosecutor, criticizes the criminal justice system including defense attorneys, judges, and juries. Comments…
on controversial cases involving Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, and Scott Peterson and suggests ways to reform the legal process to help victims of crime rather than criminals. Bestseller. 2005They broke the law, you be the judge: true cases of teen crime
Par Thomas A. Jacobs, Thomas A Jacobs. 2003
Juvenile-court judge presents twenty-one cases involving teenagers who came before him for punishment. Reviews each teen's background, details of the…
crime and arrest, mitigating factors, and penalty options so the reader can decide. Reveals actual sentence and offender's response in court and later. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2003Getting away with murder: the true story of the Emmett Till case
Par Chris Crowe. 2003
Account of a fourteen-year-old African American boy from Chicago who was murdered in 1955 while visiting relatives in Mississippi. Emmett…
Till, accused of flirting with a white woman, was subsequently killed by her husband and brother-in-law, who escaped punishment. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003Domestic violence (Opposing viewpoints series)
Par Tamara L. Roleff. 2000
Terrorism (Crime, Justice and Punishment Ser.)
Par Ann Gaines, Austin Sarat, Ann Graham Gaines. 1999
Focuses on terrorism in the Middle East and how it affects the United States. Discusses the origins and motivations of…
the organizations and individuals involved. Explores how America can combat violence without impinging on traditional freedoms. For senior high and older readers. 1999Killing the dream: James Earl Ray and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr
Par Gerald L Posner, Gerald Posner. 1998
Reexamination of King's murder in Memphis in 1968, the background of convicted killer James Earl Ray, and some conspiracy theories…
about the case. The lawyer-author's analysis of the murder scene and of Ray's character, criminal record, and probable motivation leads to the conclusion that Ray was the shooter and killerProhibition gangsters: the rise and fall of a bad generation
Par Marc Mappen. 2013
A generational perspective to the gangsters of the Prohibition era- men born in the quarter century span from 1880 to…
1905 - who came to power with the Eighteenth Amendment. Adult. UnratedBonnie and Clyde: the making of a legend
Par Karen Blumenthal. 2018
A chronicle of the lives of notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker (1910-1934) and Clyde Barrow (1909-1934). Debunks some of the myths…
surrounding the couple. Spins a tale of love, car chases, kidnappings, and murder set against the backdrop of the Great Depression. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2018The 57 bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
Par Dashka Slater. 2017
Recounts the true story of Sasha, a white, middle-class, agender teen, who was set on fire by Richard, a black…
teen from a crime-plagued neighborhood, while riding the 57 bus in Oakland, California. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2017Discovering Wes Moore
Par Wes Moore. 2012
John's Hopkins graduate recounts his Bronx upbringing and discovery of a man who shares his name. Details the decisions the…
other Wes Moore made, including dealing drugs and shooting a cop, that led to a life sentence in prison. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012Bootleg: murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition
Par Karen Blumenthal. 2011
The history and legacy of Prohibition, which began with passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1920 and ended in 1933.…
Profiles Carrie Nation, the temperance movement's first celebrity, and discusses the rise of bootleggers and gangsters such as Al Capone. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011Racial profiling: everyday inequality
Par Alison Marie Behnke. 2017
Explores the history of inequality, the many manifestations of racial profiling that arise inside and outside of the criminal justice…
system, and the consequences. Uses case studies to explain these social injustices, and calls for change. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2017Curious cases: hijinks, heists, mysteries, and more
Par Rebecca Valley. 2022
"Introduce middle-grade readers to the intriguing and exciting history of true crime, including capers, stories, unsolved crimes, daring escapes, famous…
art heists, and much more, in this first-ever true crime book specifically for kids. True crime is a genre that captures readers of all ages, but oftentimes the stories are too intense-even for kids who love spooky books and movies. |Curious Cases: True Crime for Kids| presents a slew of fascinating stories that are all age-appropriate, including: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft, the cold case of D. B. Cooper, the disappearance of Masterpiece the poodle, two brothers' cunning escape from Alcatraz, Sherlock Holmes and the fairy photographs, real-life Ghostbusters, and much more! Plus, kids will love the breakdowns of some of the most iconic pop culture detectives and mystery writers like Agatha Christie. The book even includes some fun forensic science activities that kids can do at home to help them better understand how evidence is found and how mysteries can be solved." -- Provided by publisherOutlaws
Par Tony Thompson. 2011
An outlaw motorcycle club is a band of brothers like no other. Hidden away from mainstream society behind multiple layers…
of secrecy, mythology and a sophisticated campaign of misinformation that portrays them as nothing more than loveable rogues, the brutal truth about the biker world has long escaped public scrutiny. In reality, today's outlaw bikers are at the epicentre of a violent underworld subculture, enforced by a ruthless code of silence, and control a global criminal empire worth millions. Spanning the UK, Europe, America, Canada and Australia, OUTLAWS is a compelling, shocking and chilling story of how bikers are born and made, and how and why they die.