Crime and criminology

Why do people confess to crimes they did not commit?

America in the early twentieth century was rife with threats.

On 7 July 2005, Julie Nicholson's life was changed forever.

'A book of such hugely ambitious scope'Financial Times';Gingeras's riveting book delves into the murky origins, effects and legacies of the most terrifying figures in the history of crime'The i';Gingeras writes well and joins the historical dots'TelegraphFew forces have shaped our world as powerfully or as secretly as mafias.

As gripping as it is gruesome, How to Solve a Murder is a fascinating insight into the career of a forensic scientist told by experts in the field.

'A hugely impressive achievement.

Although the right to trial by jury is enshrined in the U.

Although the right to trial by jury is enshrined in the U.

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Follow the most riveting cases of an elite investigative team of volunteers brought together by a famed FBI Profiler dedicated to solving crimes no one else couldWhen Gregory M.

Follow the most riveting cases of an elite investigative team of volunteers brought together by a famed FBI Profiler dedicated to solving crimes no one else couldWhen Gregory M.

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It's 1971 and seventeen-year-old Christine is about to give birth to her son.

It's 1971 and seventeen-year-old Christine is about to give birth to her son.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the UK s leading forensic scientist and Sunday Times bestselling author of All That Remains and Written in Bone: a gripping exploration of forensic science, told through often shocking real cases to assess its triumphs, failures, and future.

The first-ever biography of the most pivotal Justice on the Supreme Court whose decisions, like the overturning of Roe, will drive the reshaping of America, by prize-winning journalist Peter Canellos.

The breathtaking, unputdownable insider account of Britain's most hidden professionWhat happens after the police tape comes down?

In the wake of Indonesia's historic legal reform, the new Criminal Code (KUHP) marks a critical turning point for legal professionals across the country.

From the bestselling author of MONEYLAND and BUTLER TO THE WORLD, a revelatory new anatomy of global money laundering, the crime that makes crime payWithout money laundering, few crimes of acquisition would be worth the trouble.

The gripping inside story of a major British scandal, a man who conned the elderly out of millions of pounds, and an expose of the terrifying reality of what happens to the elderly behind closed doors, from award-winning journalist Kate Snell.

The rumbustious true story of the Victorian master thief who was the model for Conan Doyle's Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' arch-rival.

Julius Jones presents Julian Raskho aka "e;Infrared 1"e;, a reputable from the Newport News, VA east coast chapter of the "e;Naybarhood Bloods"e;.

'A stark depiction of the alligator pond of prison life Rage tempered with compassion [its] emotional core continues to smoulder The New York Times Book ReviewThrill-seeking teenager Jimmy Monroe is serving a twenty-year sentence for robbery in the state penitentiary, where terror and chaos reign, corrupt guards inflict casual violence, and men try to preserve their dignity amid isolation and inhumanity.

'Rinsed is a triumph.

A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 'AFFECTING' TELEGRAPH'ENGROSSING' ECONOMIST'MIRACULOUS' WIRED'MORE THAN CRIME REPORTAGE' WALL STREET JOURNAL When his mother fell for an 'American soldier' who promised to send gold bars to their Madrid apartment, Carlos Barrag n found himself with an unexpected window into the shadowy world of online romance fraud.

New from the UK's No.

Welcome to the World's Toughest Cops.

An updated edition of the bestselling autobiography of Charlie Kray, elder brother of the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, who are brought to the screen this autumn in a major motion picture.

At the tender age of 10 I kept hearing my mama cry over backed up bills.

En fechas recientes la Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) de la Guardia Civil se ha convertido en el flagelo de la corrupcion politica, que esta haciendo temblar los cimientos de nuestra democracia, pero su historia y desempeno son mucho mas diversos e interesantes.

"e;La guerra contra las drogas represento una estrategia global cuyo proposito fue explotar la economia de las drogas para financiar agendas vinculadas con capitales transnacionales"e;.

A true story of murder and vengeance, a shattered community and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down the decadesOctober 1971.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERONE OF NEW SCIENTIST'S BEST NEW SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR: 'An insider's must-read book.

Justice may have been served, but the human element of the story didn't seem to add up.

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To counteract a cyber attacker, organizations need to learn to think like one.

To counteract a cyber attacker, organizations need to learn to think like one.

The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard ShepherdA TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Deeply insightful.

For the last 50 years, drug prohibition laws have put the market for illegal drugs into the hands of organised criminals.

'Extraordinary' Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.

Elizabeth Baxter has heard it all.

Using contemporary documents, police files, Home Office papers and newspaper reports, 'Jack the Ripper: The Facts' recreates the notorious crimes and police investigation of 1888 to provide the best available overview of the 'Great Victorian Mystery', the greatest unsolved, true crime story of all time.

'Heart-rending but utterly uplifting' PROFESSOR LADY SUE BLACK, author of All That Remains'Gripping and compassionate' VAL MCDERMIDEvery ninety seconds someone is reported missing in the UK.

Winner of 'Best Book' and 'Impact for Change' True Crime Awards 2025The shocking true story of one of Britain's most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operationsBristol, 1979.

This book chronicles gang and gangster history using profiles to tell the rise of the gangster and history of crime in Miami.

Less obvious than perhaps Al Capone, but perhaps even more vicious are the names of John Mushmouth Johnson, Jeff Fort and Larry Hoover from the Chicago underworld.

In the 1980s, a multi-million dollar drug distribution and contract murder syndicate led by murderous gangsters Johnny Attais rose to prominence in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.

A captivating, eloquent and deeply original book, We All Go into the Dark is an absolute must-read for true-crime fans across the board.

This book chronicles gang and gangster history using profiles to tell the rise of the gangster and history of crime in Miami.

In the 1980s, a multi-million dollar drug distribution and contract murder syndicate led by murderous gangsters Johnny Attais rose to prominence in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.