Examines unresolved crimes by reviewing what police and experts in forensic science did (or failed to do) while trying to resolve each crime. This book covers cases such as Jack the Ripper, unidentified serial killer; the murder of Elizabeth Short (The Black Dahlia); and, the assassination of John F Kennedy, officially solved but often disputed.

Organized crime has played a significant social role in cultures all over the world. This is the first book to establish a timeline of global organized criminal activity, which spans eight millennia. Entries are arranged chronologically and represent many facets of the criminal underground, including the birth of major players in crime as well as law enforcement officials, the discovery or invention of drugs and weapons, the creation of law enforcement agencies, and the passage of statutes relevant to the control of criminal activity. A broadly useful examination of organized crime, this book...