True Crime: New Jersey: The State's Most Notorious Criminal Cases

by Patricia A. Martinelli

Overview

The history of criminal offense in New Jersey is documented in this book, beginning with a general survey of crime in the state and then focusing on its headline cases, including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the John List killings, the mob activities that inspired The Sopranos, and the murder that led to Megan's Law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811734288
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	08/07/2007
Series:	True Crime
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	629,523
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Patricia A. Martinelli lives in southern New Jersey and is the administrator of the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society.

Table of Contents

Introduction     ix
A Brief History of Crime in New Jersey     1
Little Boy Lost     17
The Fugitive     33
The Shoemaker and His Children     47
Contract Killers     63
Mob Rule     77
The Death of Innocence     89
Law Enforcement     99
Epilogue     109
Exploring New Jersey's Criminal History     111
Bibliography     113
Acknowledgments     115