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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Scarecrow Pr
Publication date
May 1, 2004
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781928831204
ISBN-10
1928831206
Dimensions
4.75 by 9 by 11.50 in.
Weight
12.60 lbs.
Original list price
$342.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The vast and mysterious world of criminals, from ancient times through the 21st century, is vividly captured in The Great Pictorial History of World Crime. This unique and staggering reference work chronicles every major criminal act from every era. A definitive reference source to worldwide crime, this unparalleled survey is organized into sixteen chapters:
Each chapter begins with an essay that introduces the topic and provides a concise overview of the historical, social, and political significance of the crime. Subjects are further developed crime by crime through descriptive entries covering the criminal acts, modus operandi, criminal background information, and motives, along with insightful anecdotes.
In addition to being a being a vital and informative historical and sociological reference work, The Great Pictorial History of World Crime features more than 2,500 illustrations. More than a chronicle of chilling events, these two volumes provide gripping reading for anyone interested in true crime, law enforcement, criminology, and criminal justice.
- Assassination
- Bigamy
- Burglary
- Cannibalism
- Celebrity Slayings
- Drugs
- Fraud
- Gangs, Gangsters, and Organized Crime
- Kidnapping
- Mass Murder
- Piracy
- Robbery
- Secret Criminal Societies
- Serial Killers
- Terrorism
- Unsolved Homicides
Each chapter begins with an essay that introduces the topic and provides a concise overview of the historical, social, and political significance of the crime. Subjects are further developed crime by crime through descriptive entries covering the criminal acts, modus operandi, criminal background information, and motives, along with insightful anecdotes.
In addition to being a being a vital and informative historical and sociological reference work, The Great Pictorial History of World Crime features more than 2,500 illustrations. More than a chronicle of chilling events, these two volumes provide gripping reading for anyone interested in true crime, law enforcement, criminology, and criminal justice.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Scarecrow Pr (May 1, 2004)
9781928831204 | details & prices | 9.00 × 11.50 × 4.75 in. | 12.60 lbs | List price $342.00
About: The vast and mysterious world of criminals, from ancient times through the 21st century, is vividly captured in The Great Pictorial History of World Crime.
About: The vast and mysterious world of criminals, from ancient times through the 21st century, is vividly captured in The Great Pictorial History of World Crime.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (June 24, 2014)
9781442238435 | details & prices | 1755 pages | 7.75 × 10.50 × 3.75 in. | 10.00 lbs | List price $88.00
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