Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence
- ISBN-10
- 141655274X
- ISBN-13
- 9781416552741
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-08
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Bill James
Description
Presents a cultural analysis of sensational crime in America that profiles such infamous cases as the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the Black Dahlia murder, and O.J. Simpson's trial to offer insight into topics ranging from evidence practices to radicalism.
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