Download or read book The Crimes of the Rich and Famous written by Rose G. Mandelsberg and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taken from the files of True Detective magazine, here are 25 sensational true-crime accounts of sex, violence, and death among the rich and famous. A look at the dark side of the lives of the super wealthy, the "beautiful people", and celebrities--made even more gripping by eight pages of rare photographs.
Download or read book Homicide by the Rich and Famous written by Gini Graham Scott JD, Ph.D and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people express shock and horror when they hear of a wealthy or famous person killing another person. As a society, we seem to expect the rich and famous to behave better, to commit fewer crimes, to be immune to the passions that inspire other, less prominent people to kill. After all, the rich and famous have everything—why would they need to murder? But the rich and famous kill for the very same reasons others do: love, power, money, jealousy, greed, revenge, and rage. Here, Scott takes us on a tour of murders committed by the rich and famous during the last century, looking at the motives, the responses of the community and local law enforcement, the media, and the outcomes. She argues that the rich and famous may kill for the same reasons as others, but they receive vastly different treatment and are often able to get away with murder. Homicide by the rich and famous is not new in this country, nor is fascination with the crimes committed by our most revered citizens. But being among the upper echelon of society does afford such suspects with a greater ability to escape punishment. They have greater access to better respresentation, they have the means to flee the country, they have influential friends in high places willing to put themselves on the line, and they are generally treated better by law enforcement and the criminal justice system. This book profiles the many ways in which homicides committed by the rich and famous are similar to other murders in their motives, but differ from those committed by everyday citizens in their outcomes. Scott provides readers with a showcase of crimes that will infuriate and fascinate readers.
Download or read book Crimes and the Rich and Famous written by Carl Sifakis and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran crime reporter details the most fascinating, shocking, and despicable crimes perpetrated by celebrities or committed against them. From the scandal surrounding Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle to the mysterious case of Lizzie Borden, more than 80 detailed entries push celebrities out of the limelight and into the spotlight of crime.
Download or read book Crimes and the Rich and Famous written by Carl Sifakis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Murder Among the Rich and Famous written by Jay Robert Nash and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes material on Stanford White, Lana Turner, Johnny Stompanato, Spider Sabich, Harvey Milk, Herman Tarnower and Jean Harris.
Download or read book The Crime of Poverty written by Henry George and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison The Subscription written by Jeffrey Reiman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrates the issue of economic inequality within the American justice system. The best-selling text, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison contends that the criminal justice system is biased against the poor from start to finish. The authors argue that even before the process of arrest, trial, and sentencing, the system is biased against the poor in what it chooses to treat as crime. The authors show that numerous acts of the well-off--such as their refusal to make workplaces safe, refusal to curtail deadly pollution, promotion of unnecessary surgery, and prescriptions for unnecessary drugs--cause as much harm as the acts of the poor that are treated as crimes. However, the dangerous acts of the well-off are almost never treated as crimes, and when they are, they are almost never treated as severely as the crimes of the poor. Not only does the criminal justice system fail to protect against the harmful acts of well-off people, it also fails to remedy the causes of crime, such as poverty. This results in a large population of poor criminals in our prisons and in our media. The authors contend that the idea of crime as a work of the poor serves the interests of the rich and powerful while conveying a misleading notion that the real threat to Americans comes from the bottom of society rather than the top. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Examine the criminal justice system through the lens of the poor. Understand that much of what goes on in the criminal justice system violates one’s own sense of fairness. Morally evaluate the criminal justice system’s failures. Identify the type of legislature that is biased against the poor.
Download or read book Shocking Celebrity Murders written by Jack Smith and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood is the place where dreams are made. Yet, it can also be the source of many nightmares as well. Many are surprised to learn of all of the tragic deaths that have been inflicted upon Hollywood celebrities. In this book are some of the most shocking stories. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Hollywood has long fascinated the masses. Not just with blockbuster films, but also by way of the Hollywood lifestyle. The lives of the rich and famous stars who strut down Sunset Boulevard hold us mesmerized. One can't help but wonder about what being a celebrity must really be like. And the same goes for Hollywood tragedy. When tragedy occurs, people can't help but find themselves drawn to the spectacle. Cases of celebrities being murdered in particular are bound to get attention. Some of the cases mentioned in this book are rather clear-cut instances of murder, while others still remain a complete mystery to this very day. It was quite obvious for example, who the culprits were in the deaths of aspiring actresses Rebecca Schaeffer and Dominque Dunne, since the killers of these two aspiring actresses, readily admitted to doing the killing. These tragic instances have shown that even the rich and famous are just as vulnerable as the rest of us. Then again, for Hollywood screenwriter Gary Devore, there was no such luck. In fact, when the celebrated writer was found with his hands cut off, no one seemed to have a clue as to what had happened to him. Here in this book, we will highlight some of the most infamous Hollywood murders, along with a few that you might not have heard much about, including: George Reeves Bruce Lee Desmond Taylor Selena Lana Clarkson Kristi Johnson Bob Crane And many more! Bonus material included with this book! Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or computer with Amazon's free reading Kindle App. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page to order your copy now!
Download or read book Crimes of Famous Infamous Criminals written by Mitzi Szereto and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infamous Criminals Caught in True Crime Cases "A fascinating read that will haunt you, that will keep you up at night.” ―Aphrodite Jones, author of Cruel Sacrifice and host of the ID series, True Crime with Aphrodite Jones #1 New Release in Mass Murder Biographies & Memoirs Actors, musicians, TV personalities, and other public figures in the spotlight aren’t always who they appear to be. You might be surprised by just how many have led nefarious, double lives, and have become infamous criminals! Power, status, and a rich lifestyle aren’t barriers to criminal behavior. Yes, people from all walks of life commit crimes. But the people featured here are not your typical neighbors or subway passengers—they are household names and Hollywood stars. Get the stories behind these public figures, both contemporary and historical, who have traveled down the murky pathway toward criminal activity. After committing their crimes, the world may have kept on turning, but their legacies as infamous criminals remain strong worldwide. This book offers a fascinating assortment of true crime cases from around the world and from various time frames. Like the previous anthologies in The Best New True Crime Stories series, this volume contains all new and original nonfiction accounts penned by international writers from across the literary spectrum, including true crime, crime fiction, and journalism. Inside, you’ll find: True crime cases that would make any true crime addict scream in delightful horror The stories of Hollywood stars and famous criminals who went down the wrong path Encounters that feature the cases of infamous criminals like Robert Blake, Jimmy Savile, Fatty Arbuckle and more If you enjoyed Mitzi’s last book in her series, The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries, and books like American Predator, and The Family Next Door, then you’ll love The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Famous & Infamous Criminals.
Download or read book Celebrity Child Star Criminals written by James Carmichael and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrity Child Star Criminals: From Childhood Grace to Behind Bars. Interesting list of Famous Celebrities that had run-ins with the Law While many people dream of fame during both childhood and adulthood, some are just very lucky to have it before they can even crawl and few are even luckier to have the fame till adulthood. But early exposure to fame, money, jewelries and dinners with famous people do not always come easy. For the people on this list, they started well as child stars who people idolize on TV, radio and the internet. But along the line, something went wrong. Some of them were not able to get a grip on their celebrity lifestyles and couldn't handle the drugs and booze that are part of the life of the rich and famous. Some went astray and were able to get their lives back on track but a few went completely off the rails. Here's a list of 12 child celebrities who has had clashes with the law.
Download or read book More Shocking Celebrity Murders written by Jack Smith and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-13 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More shocking stories of murders of rich and famous celebrities! Hollywood is the place where dreams are made. Yet, it can also be the source of many nightmares as well. Many are surprised to learn of all of the tragic deaths that have been inflicted upon celebrities. Have you ever heard the phrase "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"? Well-here's a new twist for you: what about "Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous"? Because here in this book we go down the list of some of the most notorious murders of the fabulously wealthy, famous, or just downright infamous individuals that you'll likely ever hear of. Here in this book, we ask a lot of questions. We ask-for example-What really happened to a famous rapper, entrepreneur extraordinaire, Nipsey Hussle? Was he killed at random? Or was his death part of a larger conspiracy? One could ask the very same question about the odd execution-style hit that was made on British journalist Jill Dando. How come this beloved TV personality was gunned down on her doorstep for no apparent reason? Or have we just never uncovered the reason? And what about "The Voice" contestant Christina Grimmie? What really happened to her? This book takes a look at 15 cases just like these, notorious murders of those in the limelight...take a peek... and find out. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page to order your copy now!
Download or read book How to Kidnap the Rich written by Rahul Raina and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A raucous novel, narrated in deadpan voice-over by Ramesh, a self-described ‘lower lower middle class’ 24-year-old scammer. . . . His perspective is a delight. . . . a tartly entertaining novel, a potential summer blockbuster.” —New York Times Book Review A fresh look at modern-day India hailed as "a monstrously funny and unpredictable wild ride" by Kevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy The first kidnapping wasn’t my fault. The others—those were definitely me. Brilliant yet poor, Ramesh Kumar grew up working at his father’s tea stall in the Old City of Delhi. Now, he makes a lucrative living taking tests for the sons of India's elite—a situation that becomes complicated when one of his clients, the sweet but hapless eighteen-year-old Rudi Saxena, places first in the All Indias, the national university entrance exams, thanks to him. Ramesh sees an opportunity—perhaps even an obligation—to cash in on Rudi’s newfound celebrity, not knowing that Rudi’s role on a game show will lead to unexpected love, followed by wild trouble when both young men are kidnapped. But Ramesh outwits the criminals who’ve abducted them, turning the tables and becoming a kidnapper himself. As he leads Rudi through a maze of crimes both large and small, their dizzying journey reveals an India in all its complexity, beauty, and squalor, moving from the bottom rungs to the circles inhabited by the ultra-rich and everywhere in between. A caper, social satire, and love story rolled into one, How to Kidnap the Rich is a wild ride told by a mesmerizing new talent with an electric voice.
Download or read book The Journalist and the Murderer written by Janet Malcolm and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seminal work and examination of the psychopathology of journalism. Using a strange and unprecedented lawsuit by a convicted murder againt the journalist who wrote a book about his crime, Malcolm delves into the always uneasy, sometimes tragic relationship that exists between journalist and subject. Featuring the real-life lawsuit of Jeffrey MacDonald, a convicted murderer, against Joe McGinniss, the author of Fatal Vision. In Malcolm's view, neither journalist nor subject can avoid the moral impasse that is built into the journalistic situation. When the text first appeared, as a two-part article in The New Yorker, its thesis seemed so radical and its irony so pitiless that journalists across the country reacted as if stung. Her book is a work of journalism as well as an essay on journalism: it at once exemplifies and dissects its subject. In her interviews with the leading and subsidiary characters in the MacDonald-McGinniss case -- the principals, their lawyers, the members of the jury, and the various persons who testified as expert witnesses at the trial -- Malcolm is always aware of herself as a player in a game that, as she points out, she cannot lose. The journalist-subject encounter has always troubled journalists, but never before has it been looked at so unflinchingly and so ruefully. Hovering over the narrative -- and always on the edge of the reader's consciousness -- is the MacDonald murder case itself, which imparts to the book an atmosphere of anxiety and uncanniness. The Journalist and the Murderer derives from and reflects many of the dominant intellectual concerns of our time, and it will have a particular appeal for those who cherish the odd, the off-center, and the unsolved.
Download or read book Framing Class written by Diana Kendall and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Framing Class explores how the media, including television, film, and news, depict wealth and poverty in the United States. Fully updated and revised throughout, the second edition of this groundbreaking book now includes discussions of new media, updated media sources, and provocative new examples from movies and television, such as The Real Housewives series and media portrayals of the new poor and corporate executives in the recent recession. The book introduces the concepts of class and media framing to students and analyzes how the media portray various social classes, from the elite to the very poor. Its accessible writing and powerful examples make it an ideal text or supplement for courses in sociology, American studies, and communications.
Download or read book Savage Grace written by Natalie S. Robins and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Crime written by Bill James and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: 2011. With new addendum.
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Celebrity Murders written by Chris Ellis and published by C & R Crime. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder played out in the spotlight of maximum publicity Does celebrityhood preclude a fair trial? Can the famous get away with behaviour off limits to most ordinary mortals? Here in a fascinating diagnosis of the shifting nature of high-profile justice is the fullest ever analysis of infamous and celebrity murder cases that have come to trial. This A-list selection looks in depth at 25 notable murders involving those who live their lives in the full beam of press and media headlights, including film starlets, tv actors, music legends, comedians, fashion moguls, movie directors, playwrights and aristocracy from the start of the twentieth century to the present day. All, from Fatty Arbuckle to John Lennon, are well known, and in each instance the story of their death is retold and the degree to which fame and its entourage played their part in death's final outcome examined. Among the cases included are: o The investigation surrounding the death of American film and TV star Robert Blake's wife, shot in his car after they dined together in a restaurant o The murder of silent-film star Ramon Navarro in his own home by gay lovers o The death of soul legend Marvin Gaye, shot by his own father during a family row o TV personality Jill Dando's shocking and untimely murder, gunned down on in broad daylight on her doorstep o Italy's trial of Patrizia Gucci for the murder of her husband, Maurizio, inheritor of the fashion family's fabulous fortune. The Mammoth Book of Celebrity Murder provides the clearest analysis yet of murder played out in the spotlight of maximum publicity.
