criminals

Describes the rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994 and the subsequent development of Megan's Law, which requires that communities be notified when convicted sex offenders move into them; and discusses the arguments for and against such notification.

Chronicles Rubin Carter's twenty-year imprisonment, discussing why he was accused of three murders he did not commit, how racial issues affected the outcome of his trial, how he earned the support of celebrities, and why a group of Canadians decided to help him prove his innocence.

Profusely illustrated text describes gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s.

In the first half of the book, entitled The villians, you will meet outlaws such as Jesse and Frank James, Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, Charles "Lucky" Luciano and many more. The second half, entitled The deeds, describes the exploits of well-known outlaws and mobsters and profiles 20 crimes that shocked the United States.

A fictionalized account of the life and career of legendary gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond, as seen through the eyes of his attorney, Marcus Gorman.

Describes villians from literature, folklore, and history.

Bertie, a dog as small as a watch, outsmarts an overconfident robber.

An account of the life of crime of "Machine Gun" Kelly and his wife and his death of a heart attack while in prison.

An account of the bank robberies and killings by "Pretty Boy" Floyd and his death by FBI agents.

After her father is convicted of embezzlement, Becca Jones, fourteen, and her mother flee Georgia for small-town Ohio but three years later she learns that his misdeeds may have jeopardized not just her future but also her life.