Discusses some of the ways swindlers can take an honest person's money, describing various scams, con games, and hoaxes that have been perpetrated in the past.

A sociological study of the causes and rates of crimes committed by people under eighteen years of age and of how these offenders are handled by the justice system. Includes case histories.

Discusses the history and philosophy of incarceration and examines conditions in American prisons and such related issues as prison reform, riots, prisoners' rights, and more.

Details the history and cases of private investigators and bounty hunters and discusses their fictional representations in novels, short stories, motion pictures, and television shows.

Explores victims and victims' rights from various perspectives, including the psychological consequences of victimization, the divergent responses of victims seeking justice and emotional healing, and the tension between granting the wishes of victims and protecting the rights of criminal defendants.

Examines forensic science and how it can be used to apprehend criminals by finding clues in rug fibers, the way a bone is broken, DNA "fingerprints, " and more.

Discusses such white-collar crimes as fraud, computer crimes, and insider stock trading and how these crimes should be deterred and punished.

"This book explores the history of the organization from its incarnation in 1908 to the present time."