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Why do true crime stories exert such popular fascination? What do they have to say about the fear of crime in the present moment? This book examines the historical origins and development of true crime and its evolution into distinctive contemporary forms. Embracing a range of non-fiction accounts - true crime book and magazines, law and order television, popular journalism - it traces how they harness and explore current concerns about law and order, crime and punishment and personal vulnerability.

"Frank Pearce was the first scholar to use the term 'crimes of the powerful.' His ground-breaking book of the same name provided insightful critiques of liberal orthodox criminology, particularly in relation to labelling theory and symbolic interactionism, while making important contributions to Marxist understandings of the complex relations between crime, law and the state in the reproduction of the capitalist social order. Historically, crimes of the powerful were largely neglected in crime and deviance studies, but there is now an important and growing body of work addressing this gap. This book brings together leading international scholars to discuss the legacy of Frank Pearces book and his work in this area, demonstrating the invaluable contributions a critical Marxist framework brings to studies of corporate and state crimes, nationally, internationally and on a global scale. This book is neither a hagiography, nor a review of random areas of social scientific interest. Instead, it draws together a collection of scholarly and original articles which draw upon and critically interrogate the continued significance of the approach pioneered in Crimes of the Powerful. The book traces the evolution of crimes of the powerful empirically and theoretically since 1976, shows how critical scholars have integrated new theoretical insights derived from post-structuralism, feminism and critical race studies and offers perspectives on how the crimes of the powerful - and the enormous, ongoing destruction they cause - can be addressed and resisted."--Provided by publisher.

Cover -- Volume 1 -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Global Crime -- Transnational Crime -- Nations Respond -- Why is this Important? -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- A -- Access Device Fraud Act of 1984 -- Adler, Freda (1934-) -- Al Qaeda -- Albanese, Jay S. (1955-) -- Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice -- AlphaBay -- Anticorruption Efforts -- Antiquities and Cultural Objects, Theft of -- Anttila, Inkeri (1916-2013) -- Arms Brokers -- Arms Trade Treaty -- Aum Shinrikyō -- Australian Institute of Criminology -- B -- Barcelona and Cambrils Terrorist Attacks (2017) -- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal -- Bilateral Human Trafficking Enforcement Initiative -- Bin Laden, Osama (1957/8-2011) -- Biometric Identification -- Blanco, Griselda (1943-2012) -- Bonded Labor -- Boston Marathon Bombings (2013) -- Bout, Viktor (1967-) -- Bribery -- Brussels Bombings (2016) -- C -- Cali Cartel -- California Transparency in Supply Chains Act -- Cambodian Statue Theft -- Camorra -- Cartel Organization -- Central American Gangs -- Charleston, South Carolina, Church Attack (2015) -- Child Online Protection Act (COPA) -- Child Pornography -- Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA) -- Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act -- Child Sexual Abuse Material -- Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) -- Chinese Gangland Crime -- Colombian Drug Cartels -- Commission on Narcotic Drugs -- Controlled Delivery -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -- Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transport of Ownership of Cultural Property -- Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter.

"Sex Crime, Third edition offers a comprehensive and integrative introduction to sex crime, written by an expert in the field. The third edition has been fully expanded and updated to include further coverage of a range of critical topics, including child sexual exploitation, child pornography, female sex offenders, treatment approaches such as the 'Good Lives Model' and the European Convention on Human Rights. Delving into and beyond the news headlines about sexual crimes that seem to appear on our screens and in our newspapers almost every day, this third edition draws on a range of high profile case studies, such as Vanessa George, Stuart Hall, Jimmy Savile and Operation Yewtree and also offers a review of all relevant legislation. This new edition also includes an analysis of possible causes of sex offending, as well as public and professional responses to sex crime. Including an examination of the policing of sexual crime; the prosecution of the accused; the sentencing and punishment of sexual offenders; and 'public protection' measures, this new edition covers all of the key aspects of sex crime and how it is dealt with. Wide-ranging and authoritative, Sex Crime, Third edition presents a complex area in a straightforward and understandable manner. Thomas guides the reader through the range of policies and laws which have accumulated over the years, making this essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of sex crime, sexual violence and the treatment of sex offenders. It will also be of great interest to criminal justice practitioners"--Page i

The lack of adequate statistical compilations in the US makes it very difficult to assess trends in aggressive crime or other types of criminal offenses. An examination of the UNIFORM CRIME REPORT data for the past 17 yrs indicates much lower increases in aggressive crime rates than in property-crime rates. At the same time there was no increase in the murder rates. Calif statistical data show similar diff's between the crimes of personal violence & property crimes, the former rising at a much slower rate than the latter. The fact that there is no breakdown of general-offense groupings which will disclose the degrees of seriousness within the offenses reported is a grave handicap toward assessing the real crime situation. It is suggested that a good part of the rise in crime rates may be the result of the increased reporting of offenses at the lower end of the serious scale in all types of criminal offenses. The fact that murder rates had not increased further supports this hyp. Until there is developed a complete information system of criminal justice within each state which will accurately account for & describe offenses, offenders, each step in the process of the administration of justice, & the areas of correctional treatment, there will never be available the needed basis for determining with any degree of exactness what are the real trends in the various kinds of criminal offenses. HA.

"These oddball stories about real-life crimes will make you shake your head. Loaded with dozens of entertaining and amusing articles about actual crimes, this latest book from Portable Press will definitely leave you scratching your head. Dumb crooks, celebrities gone bad, unsolved mysteries, odd laws, and more--Strange Crime has plenty of stories that will make you ask yourself, "What could they possibly have been thinking?" This easily portable paperback book is ideal for readers on the go. Take it to school, to work, to jury duty!"--

Twenty years ago, Tupman opened the second international police congress in the Basque Country in San Sebastian with an overview of the changing nature of crime and the training demands this made on the police. The themes that he picked out were: the shift of the focus from hierarchy to networks; the growth of something new called computer crime, in which he included the theft of intellectual property; the greater prospects for white collar crime and fraud as it was low-risk and high profit; and the growth of product counterfeiting. A theme raised, but passed over was the growth in political d

Frank Pearce was the first scholar to use the term 'crimes of the powerful.' His ground-breaking book of the same name provided insightful critiques of liberal orthodox criminology, particularly in relation to labelling theory and symbolic interactionism, while making important contributions to Marxist understandings of the complex relations between crime, law and the state in the reproduction of the capitalist social order. Historically, crimes of the powerful were largely neglected in crime and deviance studies, but there is now an important and growing body of work addressing this gap. This book brings together leading international scholars to discuss the legacy of Frank Pearce's book and his work in this area, demonstrating the invaluable contributions a critical Marxist framework brings to studies of corporate and state crimes, nationally, internationally and on a global scale.This book is neither a hagiography, nor a review of random areas of social scientific interest. Instead, it draws together a collection of scholarly and original articles which draw upon and critically interrogate the continued significance of the approach pioneered in Crimes of the Powerful. The book traces the evolution of crimes of the powerful empirically and theoretically since 1976, shows how critical scholars have integrated new theoretical insights derived from post-structuralism, feminism and critical race studies and offers perspectives on how the crimes of the powerful - and the enormous, ongoing destruction they cause - can be addressed and resisted.