crime

Contains selections from magazine articles, speeches, books, and other sources examining the issue of crime and criminals in the United States.

An investigation into the death of a beautiful young woman in a new Japanese conglomerate leads through a maze of industrial intrigue in which American technology is the prize.

Addresses issues and questions relating to crime in the most violent and crime-ridden country in the industrialized world, the United States.

Examines the causes of crime--who commits crime, when it is committed, and why. Charts historical trends and compares different cultures.

Examines the nature of crime in the United States from colonial times to the present, explaining how laws and definitions of criminal behavior have changed through the years.

Describes six crimes, such as the case of Lizzie Borden, which remain unsolved to this day.

Marty, sentenced to life in Alcatraz prison, is coerced into helping a group of other prisoners escape from the hardest prison in America.

Fourteen-year-olds Ananka Fishbein, Kiki Strike, and the other Irregulars encounter a Chinese mummy, a ghost, trained squirrels, and old enemies as they try to stop an art forgery ring and safeguard the secret streets hidden beneath New York City.

A collection of ten essays addressing the issue of gun control and gun violence, including the testimony of a Virginia Tech parent and those who defend gun ownership.

Fifteen-year-old genius Cadel Piggot Greenaus sets aside his new, crime-free life when his best friend Sonja is attacked, and he crosses oceans and continents trying to track down his nemesis Prosper English, breaking whatever rules he must.