Contents
Introduction
1. Jack the Ripper
2. Lizzie Borden
3. The Lindbergh Kidnapping
4. The Zodiac
5. American Dreams/American Nightmares
6. The JonBenet Ramsey Murder
7. Perspectives
Index
Introduction
On its most essential level, criminology is about why people do the things they
do; that is, it is about the human condition. And of all the millions of
horrendous crimes that have been committed over the years, certain criminal
cases seem to have lives of their own. Despite the passage of time, they
continue their hold on our collective imagination, and our collective fears. For
some reason, each of these cases and the stories surrounding them touches
something deep in that human condition — because of the personalities involved,
the senseless depravity of the crime, the nagging and persistent doubts about
whether justice was actually done, or the tantalizing fact that no one was
caught. In any event, the case remains a fascinating and perplexing mystery and
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