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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The duty to rescue	Rose Blue	Examines what happens when a crime is perpetrated against an innocent person and nobody cares, discussing the protection of those responsible for rescuing victims and the legal aspects of such situat…	OL15207331W
Public enemies	John Walsh,Philip Lerman,John Walsh	The host of America's Most Wanted, John Walsh has formed a vital partnership with the public, the media, and law enforcement that has led to the capture of hundreds of the worst serial killers, kidna…	OL15739109W
Small arms, crime and conflict	Owen Greene	"This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed ever…	OL15916748W
Everything you need to know about teens who kill	Jeffrey A. Margolis	Answers to and advice on delicate and intricate problems are what teens will find in these books specifically written for reluctant and curious readers. Tragic, heartbreaking stories about teens w…	OL15969867W
Dark dreams	Roy Hazelwood	Profiler Roy Hazelwood is the world's leading expert on the strangest and most dangerous of all aberrant offenders--the sexual criminal. In Dark Dreams he reveals the twisted motives and perverse thi…	OL16070460W
The Central Park Five	Sarah Burns	An in-depth account of one of New York City's most notorious crimes. On April 20, 1989, the body of a woman is discovered in Central Park, her skull badly smashed. Within days, five black and Latino …	OL16261038W
The measure of madness	Cheryl Paradis	Paradis draws back the curtain on the fascinating world of forensic psychology and revisits the most notorious and puzzling cases she has handled in her multifaceted career.--Introduction.	OL16970673W
Sexual violence	Mary E. Williams,Tamara L. Roleff	What causes sexual violence? -- How serious a problem is sexual violence? -- How should society address sexual victimization? -- How can sexual violence be reduced?	OL17037387W
Deadly Force	Chris McNab	Delves into America's folk-history, examining famous events such as the Gunfight at the OK Coral and the disaster at Waco, Texas, and explaining how desperate outlaws like Jesse James, Billy the Kid,…	OL17536176W
Bullets into bells	Dean Rader,Brian Clements,Alexandra Teague	xxiv, 179 pages ; 22 cm	OL19731367W
Inside their minds	Rochelle Jackson	He is 29 years old and commits his horrendous crime alone. He is an underachiever, unskilled, doesn't have a regular job and he is now a mass murderer.	OL19957238W
Snowblind	Ragnar Jónasson	"Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors--accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first …	OL20045913W
Gun Violence in America	Alexander DeConde	"Few social issues have produced more exaggerated claims and contention among Americans than the struggle to control gun violence. Fueling the emotional fire in debates between firearms groups such a…	OL26216W
Revenge and retribution	Josh Wilker	Uses literature and case studies to chronicle the historic shift in the philosophy of punishing wrongdoers and examines the continuing tension between the desire for personal vengeance and public int…	OL2670992W
Staying safe at school	Donna Chaiet	Uses real-life examples to illustrate how to handle unwanted touching, verbal abuse, physical violence, and other potentially dangerous situations at school.	OL2717467W
Violence and drugs	Gilda Berger	Discusses the correlation between drugs and violent crime, examining such aspects as drug taking and violence, drug dealing and violence, and law enforcement and violence.	OL2728080W
Violent crime	John Salak	Discusses the problems of violence and crime while providing special focus on how violent crime affects young people at home and in their neighborhoods.	OL3750925W
Gangs	Gail Stewart	Presents contrasting viewpoints on the following questions: "How serious a problem are gangs in the United States?" "What factors encourage gang behavior?" and "How can gangs be eliminated?"	OL47649W
Criminal violence, criminal justice	Charles E. Silberman	Analyzes the current increase in criminal violence in the United States and examines the criminal justice system.	OL5096471W
The Poker Club	Edward Gorman	Suspense novel It all started so innocently. It was a group of buddies meeting for a weekly poker game. No harm done -- until the night an intruder broke in while they were playing. They didn't me…	OL5830587W