Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism1 review
Robert W. Taylor, Tory J. Caeti, ...

Prentice Hall, 2005

Textbook of Magnitude that Tries to Deliver

This book is far superior than many other books on similar topics, and the authors walk the line well between being academic and practical. The thrust of the book is toward an understanding of what criminologists call "emerging crime," and it delivers a well researched baseline of information ...
  
  











  



  
Organized Crime: A Worldwide Perspective3 reviews
Sean Grennan, Marjie T. Britz

Prentice Hall, 2005

Great for class

+ Most comprehensive book available

My Organized Crimes class in college used this book and I found it very helpful. It is not the kind of book you just sit down and read for fun, but one that you can gain a vast amount of knowledge from. It is very detailed and well researched. I was also lucky enough to have Dr. Britz teaching my ...
  
  











  



  
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil491 reviews
John Berendt

Vintage, 1999

Read it & visit Savannah

+ Great
+ Great Read

I visited Savannah this summer & then read the book. I had seen the movie when it first came out & remembered that is was a good one, but I forgot so much of it. After touring the Mercer House & confusing several timelines, I borrowed my sister's book & could hardly put it down, and I am a seldom ...
  
  











  



  
At Issue Series - Does the Internet Increase the Risk of Crime? (hardcover edition) (At Issue Series)

Greenhaven Press, 2005

Does using the Internet increase the risk of identity theft, crimes against children, and other crimes, or have the media exaggerated the risk? Can law enforcement deal effectively with cybercriminals and "black hat" hackers? Pro and con viewpoints evaluate the importance of Internet crime and the effectiveness of measures used against it. (20020801)
  
  











  



  
Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father's Counterfeit Life6 reviews
Jennifer Vogel

Simon & Schuster, 2005

A Gem

+ a great movie
+ Shows the Duality of Man
+ Can't put it down!
+ A Moving, Interesting and Highly Recommended Debut
  
  











  



  
Identity Theft: The scary new crime that targets all of us (Late Breaking Amazing Stories)
Rennay Craats

Altitude Publishing Ltd., 2005
  
  











  



  
True Crime: Observations on Violence and Modernity1 review
Mark Seltzer

Routledge, 2006

Teacher

I thought the author had some good information which was diminished by a stilted writing style. It may be helpful to a PHD candidate.
  
  











  



  
Cyber Alert: How the World Is Under Attack from a New Form of Crime1 review
Peter Warren, Michael Streeter

Vision, 2005

is it too good to be true?

Maybe the best aspect of Warren's book are the numerous examples it cites of actual fraud mail. He writes for a reader who is a novice with computers. It is such a readership that is most vulnerable to all sorts of electronic fraud attempts. The good news from the book is that you do not have to be ...
  
  











  



  
Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story142 reviews
Kurt Eichenwald

Broadway, 2005

Giving You, The Stockholder, The Business

+ Read it.
+ a horror story of greed and incompetence
+ Excellent, revealing, very well written
+ The Backroom Story of Ethics Failure
  
  











  



  
The Best American Crime Writing 2005 (Best American Crime Reporting)9 reviews
James Ellroy, Otto Penzler, ...

Harper Perennial, 2005

True-life crime Journalism at its best-A pleasing assortment

+ Ellroy's Wonderful Tribute To Joe Wambaugh
+ Excellent overall, but biased toward coastal publications
+ A Slightly Off Year For This Usually Fantastic Anthology...
  
  











  



  
The Best American Crime Writing: 2002 Edition: The Year's Best True Crime Reporting9 reviews
Otto Penzler, Thomas H. Cook

Vintage, 2002

True-life crime Journalism at its best-A pleasing assortment

+ Ellroy's Wonderful Tribute To Joe Wambaugh
+ Excellent overall, but biased toward coastal publications
+ A Slightly Off Year For This Usually Fantastic Anthology...
  
  











  



  
The Scam Traders1 review
Stanley E. Asia

Just My Best, 2005

IF YOU'RE TIRED OF "SCAMS" THIS BOOK IS A "MUST" READ!

Who among us is not tired of all the scam artists in the world--those crooks who come up with all kinds of shrewd ideas to separate us from our hard-earned money? In this age of electronic communication, people are especially susceptible to this type of invasion. These scam artists are masters ...
  
  











  



  
Gangster Capitalism: The United States and the Globalization of Organized Crime2 reviews
Michael Woodiwiss

Basic Books, 2005

A very timely book

+ Ganster Review

What makes "Gangster Capitalism" so worthwhile is that it helps in understanding what has led us to the 2007-8 financial meltdown. As the book shows, like during the 1920's, deregulation led the way for powerful companies to allow the very wealthy to get wealthier at the expense of average people ...
  
  











  



  
A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's ...10 reviews
Michael Farquhar

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

"...he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived." ..Machiavelli

+ Absorbing
+ Deception Throughout History
+ Great Book about Frauds
  
  











  



  
Fakes and Forgeries: The True Crime Stories of History's Greatest Deceptions: The Criminals, the Scams, and ...3 reviews
Brian Innes

Readers Digest, 2005

Extremely Interesting

+ Art history student review

Overall this is an awesome book, it gives a brief history of the worlds most famous forgeries and fakes, from Art, money, and documents to religious and medical works, made by some very interesting and crafty people. I highly recommend this book, however if you are interested in one particular ...
  
  











  



  
People: True Crime Stories: Cases That Shocked America4 reviews
Editors of People Magazine

People, 2005

People: True Crime Stories: Cases that shocked America

+ A book revealing human interest stories which turn celebrity as America watches the investigations, indictments, and trials
+ Nicely Illustrated True Crime Book
+ Maybe we're not so bad after all
  
  











  



  
Thieves! (True Stories from the Edge)
Andreas Schroeder

Annick Press, 2005

Ten classic stories about cunning plans and daring escapades. Of all the crimes that human beings commit, stealing is probably the most common. Thieves! , the latest in the True Stories from the Edge series, brings ten exciting stories of master thieves and their master crimes. Willie Sutton was casing a bank when he noticed that the manager looked a lot like Sutton himself, so he ...
  
  











  



  
True Believer214 reviews
Nicholas Sparks

Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Great Reading!!!

+ true believer
+ My Absolute Favorite!

I loved this book, and even more so after I read the sequel, "AT FIRST SIGHT". Jeremy Marsh the main character in both books is the ideal man all women would love to have love them, the way he loved Lexie. The supernatural or unexplained happenings are an added bonus, but you don't really get the ...
  
  











  



  
Rollin: True Confessions of a Former Id Thief3 reviews
Ronald Hemphill

D'Lanor Publishing, 2005

Fascinating journey!!!!

+ Informative and Interesting...

The author's journey from the ringleader of a multi-million dollar organization to a leader in eradicating identity theft is absolutely fascinating! Based upon my experience in identity theft education, research, and investigations, Mr. Hemphill provides valuable suggestions for preventing the ...
  
  











  



  
Magical Thinking: True Stories165 reviews
Augusten Burroughs

Picador, 2005

Intriguing, a little disturbing

+ Very good book
+ Works Comedic Magic
+ as good as the others.