An account of one of the most notorious criminals in American history puts Manson in the context of his times, the turbulent end of the 1960s, revealing a rock star wannabe whose killings were directly related to his musical ambitions.
In this raw expos, Benedict reveals new and startling information about NBA players, the crimes they commit, the league's tolerance and complacency, and how these matters are handled or disposed of in the justice system.
When Kobe Bryant was charged with rape in July 2003, he wasn't the only NBA player in trouble with the law.
"A collection of newspaper stories by award-winning Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard--including "Dirty John," the basis for the hit podcast and the upcoming Bravo series.... Over two decades at newspapers from Florida to California, Goffard has reported probingly o…
The papers in this volume examine the underlying social causes of criminal behaviour. The authors are concerned with both social-structural (e.g., age, sex, race, and family composition) and ecological (e.g., crowding, etc.) characteristics as important units of analysis of neig…
We all know that orange is the new black and mass incarceration is the new Jim Crow, but how much do we actually know about the structure, goals, and impact of our criminal justice system? Understanding Mass Incarceration offers the first comprehensive overview of the incarcerat…