COHEN, Mickey assault in the two countries netted some 150 suspected drug traffickers, and there were more arrests over the following year. One of the prize captures was that of Emanuele Adamita who had been fur- loughed from an Italian ...
Cohen,. Mickey. (1913–1976). mobster. maltreated. in. prison. What happens to high-profile criminals who go to prison? In the case of well “connected” mobsters of the Mafia stripe, the results are not too unpleasant because there is a ...
Tells the stories of quack cures, confidence men, automobile repair scams, practical jokes, imposters, swindlers, fraudulent scientific research, phony mediums, and newspaper hoaxes
Offers nearly 900 alphabetically arranged phrases and terms associated with the criminal world.
Dictionary Of Crime Terms
Provides comic strip profiles and stories of hoaxes, including media hoaxes, scientific hoaxes, imposters, pranksters, and scams.
From the Introduction:"The history of crime in America is quite simply the history of America"
From penny-ante grifters to the minds behind the biggest heists in history, this glorious collection provides the stories behind some of the most outlandish criminal behaviour known to man. Illustrated throughout.
In The Mafia Encyclopedia, Third Edition, Carl Sifakis once again provides a fascinating survey of the mob s most influential perpetrators and personalities, including their hangouts and hideaways, their plays for power, their schemes and ...
Viva-Facts On File: Dictionary Of Crime Terms
Encyclopedia of Assassinations is the most comprehensive handbook on over 400 assassinations, attempts, and plots against political figures.
Examines more than 150 notorious crimes, including the murders of Lee Harvey Oswald and JonBenet Ramsey.
A veteran crime reporter details the most fascinating, shocking, and despicable crimes perpetrated by celebrities or committed against them.
Offers more than 2,000 entries on over one hundred years of American crime and criminals, including Billy the Kid, O.J. Simpson, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Tylenol murders, and the James brothers.
More than ninety-five black-and-white photographs help capture Mafia history from the birth of the brotherhood to the law enforcement agents and organizations who have tried -- and failed -- to destroy it.This edition traces the great Mafia ...
Viva-Facts On File: The Mafia Encyclopedia 3Rd/Edi
Surveys the careers of important figures involved with organized crime and discusses the Mafia's organization, criminal techniques, and underorld activities
Offers nearly 900 alphabetically arranged phrases and terms associated with the criminal world.