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Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism 1 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 ...
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Organized Crime: A Worldwide Perspective 3 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 ...
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 491 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 ...
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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)
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Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father's Counterfeit Life 6 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
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Identity Theft: The scary new crime that targets all of us (Late Breaking Amazing Stories) Rennay Craats
Altitude Publishing Ltd., 2005
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True Crime: Observations on Violence and Modernity 1 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.
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Cyber Alert: How the World Is Under Attack from a New Form of Crime 1 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 ...
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Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story 142 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
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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...
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The Best American Crime Writing: 2002 Edition: The Year's Best True Crime Reporting 9 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...
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The Scam Traders 1 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 ...
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Gangster Capitalism: The United States and the Globalization of Organized Crime 2 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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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People: True Crime Stories: Cases That Shocked America 4 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
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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 ...
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True Believer 214 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 ...
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Rollin: True Confessions of a Former Id Thief 3 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 ...
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Magical Thinking: True Stories 165 reviews Augusten Burroughs
Picador, 2005
Intriguing, a little disturbing
+ Very good book + Works Comedic Magic + as good as the others.
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