Crime and detection

Examines government intelligence systems around the world. Discusses agents, intelligence technology, U.S. intelligence groups, British and French groups, and Israeli groups. Includes photos, a glossary, timeline, index, and resources for further information.

Presents an overview of domestic violence including the types of crimes committed in the home, the people most affected by domestic violence, and the ways governments respond to domestic crime. Includes photographs, a glossary, a chronology, text-dependent questions, research projects, and further resources.

Examines the history and roots of crimes committed against people based on racial or ethnic group, religious beliefs, gender or sexual orientation, or political views.

Explains how trials become famous, and reviews five criminal trials that gained attention throughout the world, including those of Sacco and Vanzetti, John George Haigh, Dr. Sheppard, Leopold and Loeb, and Richard Bruno Hauptmann.

Traces the history of the death penalty in the United States and throughout the world, examines the practice of capital punishment, discusses opposition to government sanctioned executions, and looks at life on death row.

Presents a overview of the U.S. justice system, covering law enforcement agencies, and the court system.

Describes the beginnings of terrorism as a political act and relates details of some of the activities of well-known terrorist groups.

Presents an introduction to different types of computer-based crime, and discusses the efforts of law enforcement officials to find and stop cyberspace criminals.

An introduction to drugs and narcotics, some of the reasons people use them, and efforts to reduce and/or eliminate their abuse.

Describes and defines the terminology used by police, the courts, and criminals, and provides information about different types of crimes and the steps police take when investigating crimes.