Brian Innes
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
However repugnant, torture has been practiced, either publicly approved or clandestinely, for thousands of years. From the rack to electrodes, from witch- hunts to the Inquisition to a post-colonial world, torture is something we have always lived with.
The History of Torture tells the complete story, from the ancient world to the present day, from physical cruelty to mental torment. The rack may be thought of as something medieval, but was first...
Author
Series
Publisher
Reader's Digest
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Even as far back as the 13th century the Chinese appreciated that at a crime scene, "the difference of a hair" could change whether or not a crime was solved. Since then, criminal investigators have learned how to interpret vital testimony that is written in the language of fingerprints and flakes of skin, fragments of teeth and bone, splashes of blood, flecks of paint and traces of chemicals, a splinter of glass, or a uniquely striated bullet. Book...
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Serial killers endlessly fascinate and continue to capture the public's attention with their strange charisma and deadly deeds. From Jack the Ripper to Ted Bundy and the Moors Murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, these killers transfix us with their ability to commit utterly savage acts of cruelty and depravity. The killers' characters and their crimes are described here in fascinating and terrifyingly gripping detail.
Author
Publisher
Amber Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Is there such a thing as a criminal type? Are criminals born genetically predisposed to commit crimes or are they fashioned by their circumstances? Physicians, psychologists, and criminologists have been asking these questions for many centuries without finding a definitive answer. Criminal Profiling is packed with intriguing case histories that demonstrate the variety, sophistication, and effectiveness of this fascinating science. The book includes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Throughout history there have been tales of monsters living in oceans and lakes around the world. Do these creatures really exist? If they do, then what type of animal could they be? Now you can read the stories and find out what the experts have to say before deciding if water monsters are fact or fiction.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
There have always been stories of giant, humanlike creatures living in some wild corners of the world. Could these beasts really exist? If they do, then what could they be? Read about the strange reports of the creatures known as Bigfoot, Yeti, Wildman, and Almas. Then decide for yourself if these hairy giants are fact or fiction.
