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Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
"Our system of penology is remarkably ineffective, says the... [author]; our method for controlling crime is antiquated and unjust. He examines the entire juridical system and its functions, commenting on modern scientific discoveries about human behavior and the fact that these are not recognized in our present legal code."
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
America's foremost expert on criminal profiling provides his uniquely gripping analysis of seven of the most notorious murder cases in the history of crime -- from the Whitechapel murders to JonBenet Ramsey -- often contradicting conventional wisdom and legal decisions. Jack the Ripper. Lizzie Borden. The Zodiac Killer. Certain homicide cases maintain an undeniable, almost mystical hold on the public imagination. They touch a nerve deep within us...
6) Little man
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A small baby-faced criminal pretends to be an infant to hide from the police, and is found by a couple eager to become parents who take him into their home.
7) True grit
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a headstrong young girl find the man who murdered her father in Native American territory and fled with the family savings. When Rooster's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. The situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced Texas Ranger joins the party.
8) Night moves
Author
Series
Alex Delaware novels volume 33
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of the psychological thriller makes all the right moves in this new novel of spellbinding suspense. Even with all his years of experience, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis knows there are crimes his skill and savvy cannot solve alone. That's when he calls on brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware to read between the lines, where the darkest motives lurk. And if ever the good doctor's insight is...
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