Icons of Crime Fighting [Two Volumes]

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Icons of Crime Fighting [Two Volumes] Relentless Pursuers of Justice

Jeffrey Bumgarner

Book Code: GR4129

ISBN: 0-313-34129-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34129-8

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712 pages, figures; photos; tables

Greenwood Press

Publication: 9/30/2008

List Price: $175.00 (UK Sterling Price: £100.00)

Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 9/30/2008)

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Series Title: Greenwood Icons

Description: Notorious criminals have captured our imaginations for years and years. But we don't forget, either, the many people and organizations who fight back. J. Edgar Hoover and Eliot Ness have entered into the American psyche as two of our most aggressive and successful crime fighters. Still, there are others who have risen to the occasion, combating crime in all its manifestations. From the U.S. Marshals, FBI agents, and Secret Service to Rudy Giuliani, John Walsh-- host of America's Most Wanted--and Joseph Pistone (aka Donnie Brasco), this set highlights some of the nation's bravest crime stoppers. Icons of Crime Fighting will enlighten the curious mind with a comprehensive overview of the most successful, the most well-known, and the most important crime fighters in recent American history. Part of our national culture, these figures represent all that is good about the American justice system. Moreover, they exemplify how individuals in the criminal justice system have made a real difference in law enforcement. These titans of law enforcement are profiled in this important and timely set. Those covered in the set include: Gun Fighters: U.S. Marshals of the Old West; Allan Pinkerton; The Texas Rangers; August Vollmer; J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI; Thomas Dewey; Robert Kennedy; Jim Garrison; Buford Pusser; Eddie Egan and Sonnie Grosso; Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein; Francisco Vincent Serpico; Joe Pistone, aka "Donnie Brasco"; Vincent T. Bugliosi; John Walsh; FBI Profilers; Sheriff Joe Arpaio; Mark Fuhrman; Rudolph "Rudy" Giuliani; Curtis Sliwa; Dr. Henry Lee; and Dr. Bill Blass.

Table of Contents:

List of Photos
Series Foreword
IntroductionPreface
Volume 1
Gun Fighters: U.S. Marshals of the Old West Tusty Zohra and Jeffrey T. Walker
Allan Pinkerton Scott H. Belshaw and Amanda L. Belshaw
The Texas Rangers Ronald Burns
August Vollmer Willard M. Oliver
J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI Kilby Raptopoulos and Jeffrey T. Walker
Thomas Dewey Clarrisa Breen
Robert Kennedy: The Enforcer Within J. Scott Granberg-Rademacker
Jim Garrison Elvira M. White
Buford Pusser Jacob Rodriguez
Eddie Egan and Sonnie Grosso Ellen Leichtman
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein: Presidential Crime Fighters and Shapers of American Public Opinion Christopher Larimer
Volume 2
Francisco Vincent Serpico Taylor Morris
Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco John Dombrink
Vincent T. Bugliosi: Justice Purist -- The Prosecutor with a Heart Edward J. Schauer
For Adam: The John Walsh Story Elizabeth Quinn DeValve
FBI Profilers Richard N. Kocsis
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Kelli Stevens
Mark Fuhrman Scott H. Belshaw
Rudolph Rudy Giuliani Camille Gibson
Curtis Sliwa: Vigilantism, Victims Rights and the Guardian Angels Brion Sever, Al Gorman, & Greg Coram
Dr. Henry Lee: Leading Practitioner in Forensic Criminal Investigations Janet E. McClellan
Dr. Bill Bass Ccile Van de Voorde

LC Card Number: 2008018447

LCC Class: HV8138

Dewey Class: 363


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