Newton, Michael

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about true conspiracies and conspiracy theories from throughout history and around the world, and includes photographs, a bibliography, and an index.

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about crimes, criminals, and crime-fighting techniques, covering topics such as airport security, DNA evidence, Internet fraud, and weapons, and includes a glossary.

Examines the history and duties of the U.S. Marshal Service, America's first national police force, discusses some of the issues tackled by the the Marshals, including counterfeiting, court security, enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, the pursuit of bootleggers, the Witness Security Program, and others, and includes a tribute to agents killed in the line of duty.

Tells the stories of feral children throughout history, including Peter the Wild Boy; Kaspar Hauser; two girls raised by wolves in India; a boy raised by monkeys in Uganda; Genie, a girl who lived for twelve years locked alone in a room in California; and others; and discusses scientists' study of related issues, such as language acquisition.

Explores a number of high-profile bank robbers including Frank and Jesse James, John Dillinger, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; and examines the laws and techniques used to capture criminals.

Examines a number of criminal cases involving celebrities including the murders of John Lennon, Sharon Tate, and Robert Crane, along with other high-profile investigations.

Provides accounts of ten famous unsolved crimes, looking at theories, evidence, and suspects in each case, how it was handled by police, what mistakes might have been made, and how modern technology developed since the crimes were committed might help find answers.

Presents a comprehensive survey of over eight hundred unsolved crimes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including robberies, murders, serial killings, kidnappings, and more, with updates on the status on each case and other details.

Examines the history of SWAT teams, discussing the techniques and tools they use, their successes, and their failures.

Contains over six hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced articles on topics in American law enforcement and its history, covering federal agencies, state and city police departments, individuals, tools, techniques, codes and jargon, crime types, social issues, and other aspects, and includes a bibliography, list of Web sites, and directory of police academies.