| Description |
xv, 524 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
A wide-ranging history of the world's most famous crimes and criminals. Includes: portraits of true crime's most extraordinary characters, from serial rapists to glamorous gangsters, from ruthless killers to train robbers; criminal activities and techniques--from safecracking to blackmail, from bodysnatching to cannibalism--and a range of weapons: lawnmowers, champagne, snakes, and even rolling pins; the science of crime, from footprints to genetic fingerprinting; methods to bring justice to convicted criminals, including prison, the guillotine, lethal injection, and the electric chair. And, throughout history, a lucky few make the break, leaving as their legacy tales of famous escapes, from Alcatraz or Dartmoor, San Quentin, or Aspen.--From publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Crime -- Encyclopedias.
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Criminals -- Biography -- Encyclopedias.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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Biographies.
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| Author |
Wilson, Colin, 1931-2013.
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Wilson, Damon.
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| LC no. |
2008295920 |
| ISBN |
1585677639 |
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