Murders in the United States: Crimes, Killers and Victims of the Twentieth CenturyFrom the assassination of President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, to the mass killing at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, the 20th century saw many murderous events that are difficult to contemplate but have become a part of the national history. This reference book is divided into three parts. Part One, arranged chronologically, details 53 of the most famous murder cases of the 20th century in the United States. In Part Two, over 300 entries (alphabetically arranged by criminal) provide descriptions of crimes and are subdivided into male, female, and juvenile murderers; pair and group murderers; hate crime murderers; and school killings. Part Three features crime events related to over 40 selected victims. Cross references guide the reader to additional information. An index is included. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
The 1920s | 16 |
Mass Killers | 28 |
The 1950s | 29 |
Politically Motivated Killers | 35 |
The 1980s | 47 |
Male Murderers | 63 |
Serial Killers | 86 |
Terrorist Killers | 106 |
Juvenile Murderers | 141 |
Pair and Group Murderers | 158 |
Adult Victims | 191 |
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abducted Adult Victims African American April arrested and charged Assassination August Black Widow bludgeoned bomb Born caliber California Charlene Gallego Charles Stuart committed confessed conspiracy convicted of murder counts of murder criminal death penalty December died Dorothy Stratten Falater February Female Murderers Familial first-degree murder found guilty Gallego Group Murderers homicide Howard Unruh husband James Earl Ray January John July June Kennedy Male Murderers Manson March married Martha Moxley Mary mass Menendez Michael Skakel mother murder and sentenced Murderers Familial Killers Murderers Killers Nicole Brown Simpson November October Oswald Pair and Group Pamela Smart parole Patsy Ramsey pled guilty police prison Ramsey raped Richard robbery Ronald Goldman Sabich sentenced to death September Serial Killers serial murders sexually assaulted Sheppard shooting shot and killed shot to death Sirhan Skakel Smart Smith stabbed strangled Stratten suicide Susan Texas Vladimir Sabich wife women York young
References to this book
Kids Who Commit Adult Crimes: Serious Criminality by Juvenile Offenders R. Barri Flowers No preview available - 2002 |