'Bank Robbery' traces the history of the crime from the early days of American history to the present. The tactics criminals have used to rob banks and the laws and procedures police use to put bank robbers behind bars are described in this interesting title.

'Celebrities and Crime' examines the crossroads where fame and underworld meet, looks at special types of crime targeted at celebrities, and discusses how law enforcement handles celebrity victims and celebrity perpetrators.

According to the U.S Department of Justice, more than 250,000 children are abducted each year. Most are family abductions, in which a child is taken by a family member or a person known to them. Others are non-family abductions, in which a child is taken for motives ranging from ransom to stealing a child to start a family. "Child Abduction and Kidnapping" explains the types of kidnappings, details government and law enforcement efforts to prevent and solve them, and explores the many practices and programs, such as the AMBER Alert, now in place to help protect children.The chapters include:...

From offers 'too good to be true' to presenting false information, confidence schemes are employed worldwide for illicit financial gain. This work looks at the history of these moneymaking scams, how individuals and police can fight them, and what signs to look for to avoid being the next dupe on a con artist's list.

This title details the emergence of modern crime-fighting techniques from the mid-1800s to the present, focusing on how crime scenes are treated, how evidence is processed, and how evidence is used in court to build a case for conviction.

West, from Prohibition bootleggers to modern-day drug gangs, "Gangs and Gang Crime" details the history of criminal gangs and their crimes. Today, most gangs exist on the streets or in prisons, and law enforcement agents have developed numerous techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that can be contributing factors in the formation of gangs. This book includes such chapters as: Public Enemies; Hell on Wheels; Crips and Bloods; Gangs in Fiction and Film; and, Coping with Gangs. Cases and gangs covered include:...

Murder is among the most common and most terrible of crimes. This book investigates the nature of murder throughout history and tracks the progress of law enforcement in preventing and solving killings. It also shows how murders are investigated, using real-life cases to illustrate key points.

Organised crime has long posed one of the greatest criminal challenges to law enforcement. This book details the range of tactics police use to identify, combat, and prevent organised crimes.

Terrorism has been used as a tractic against governments and other entities of power throughout history. In this book, Malisow examines the history of such terrorist acts, and defines the different types of terrorism experienced throughout the world. Each chapter examines a particular branch of terrorism.

The term 'white collar crime' refers to crimes committed by people in respectable social and professional positions, who commit a crime in the course of doing their job or by using the advantage of their position. This book explains the common types of crime committed.