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Icons of Crime Fighting Relentless Pursuers of Justice
Jeffrey Bumgarner
ISBN: 0-313-34129-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34129-8
712 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2008
List Price: $175.00 (UK Sterling Price: £120.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects:
Series Title: Greenwood Icons
Reviews:
  • "The essays are richly detailed and offer abundant biographical information, event time lines, interview segments, and direct quotations. Recommended for American history and criminology collections."
    —Library Journal     2/15/2009
  • "This book's organization is similar to that of an encyclopedia, but this is not a conventional reference book. Bumgarner (Minnesota State Univ., Mankato) presents the evolution of law enforcement as if each entry empowers the next chapter/ generation of crime fighters. Each entry concludes with a robust list of suggested readings. Overall this title provides some much-needed material and analysis for those studying the history of crime in the US. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and general readers."
    —CHOICE     4/1/2009
  • "We know the names of Al Capone and Ted Bundy, some of the most infamous criminals in history. What
    about the names on the right side of the law? Editor Bumgarner, a political science professor at Minnesota
    State University in Mankato, fills this gap with 22 detailed chapters on individuals and organizations that
    have made significant contributions to criminal justice and investigation. ...Intriguing, detailed entries along with a 21-page selected bibliography and thorough cross-references inthe index make this an excellent reference book for criminal justice and American history students."
    —Booklist     4/1/2009
  • "The chapters are a good introduction to the better-known personalities and will serve as a major source of information on those who are less famous. It is recommended for secondary school, college, and university libraries."
    —Catholic Library World     June 2009
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
About the Author: Jeffrey Bumgarner is Associate Professor of Political Science and Law Enforcement at Minnesota State University, Mankato and a licensed peace officer in the City of Bird Island, Minnesota. He is the author of Profiling and Criminal Justice in America and Federal Agents (Praeger, 2006), among other publications.
PDF Catalogs:
Praeger Crime Catalog 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
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