The encyclopedia of crime
By: Oliver Cyriax, Colin Wilson & Damon Wilson.
Contributors: Wilson, Colin, 1931-; Wilson, Damon.
Publisher: Overlook Press; Overlook Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Woodstock
Language: eng
Number of pages: 524
ISBN-13: 9781585677634
Subjects: Crime -- Encyclopedias.; Criminals -- Biography -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.; Biography
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.