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Describes villians from literature, folklore, and history.

For five hundred years the Jaguar Cup, sacred to the Silver Jaguar Society, was hidden in a cave on the coast of Costa Rica--so when a fake copy shows up on display in America, it is up to Jos?, Anna, and Henry, junior members of the society, to travel to Costa Rica and rescue the real cup from thieves.

Ducky Doodle loves sea monsters so much that he fails to recognize a crook when Doctor Ocular's Sea Monster Circus comes to Boogle Bay.

A fictionalized account of the life and career of legendary gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond, as seen through the eyes of his attorney, Marcus Gorman.

In the first half of the book, entitled The villians, you will meet outlaws such as Jesse and Frank James, Butch Cassidy, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, Charles "Lucky" Luciano and many more.

Profusely illustrated text describes gangsters of the 1920s and 1930s.

A psychological thriller told from the points of view of a teenage serial killer and the runaway girl who falls in love with him.

Chronicles Rubin Carter's twenty-year imprisonment, discussing why he was accused of three murders he did not commit, how racial issues affected the outcome of his trial, how he earned the support of celebrities, and why a group of Canadians decided to help him prove his innocence.

The author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all the while hoping to become a writer.

Describes the rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994 and the subsequent development of Megan's Law, which requires that communities be notified when convicted sex offenders move into them; and discusses the arguments for and against such notification.

Contains over 450 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the Mafia, covering people, places, schemes, crimes, and culture.

Examines the debate over whether rehabilitation should be the goal of punishment for crime in the United States, looking at various theories of crime deterrence, and discussing specific prison populations, and the death penalty.

Macy and Danny, two teenage boys who have both grown up under difficult circumstances, turn out very differently--one becomes a hero, the other a murderer.

Fifteen-year-old Moo Nelson, shy, overweight, and bullied by his classmates, finds his life spinning out of control after he witnesses a car chase and a fight that results in a murder.

Provides explanations of the techniques used by forensic scientists to find evidence of crime, and looks at how the science was applied in over one hundred true cases.