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| Author | : Frank W. Garmon Jr. |
| Publisher | : LSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2024-07-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0807182664 |
Charles Cowlam’s career as a convict, spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, and con artist spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age. His life touched many of the most prominent figures of the era, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Ulysses S. Grant. One contemporary newspaper reported that Cowlam “has as many aliases as there are letters in the alphabet.” He was a chameleon in a world of strangers, and scholars have overlooked him due to his elusive nature. His intrigues reveal how Americans built trust amid the transience and anonymity of the nineteenth century. The stories Cowlam told allowed him to blend in to new surroundings, where he quickly cultivated the connections needed to extract patronage from influential members of American society. Whereas historians of capitalism have uncovered the vulnerabilities of an economic system dependent upon trust and personal relationships, Cowlam’s life exposes the liabilities of a political system constructed on the same foundations. Rather than perpetrating frauds against average citizens, Cowlam reserved his most fantastic schemes for officials in the highest levels of government. He is the only person to receive presidential pardons from both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during the Civil War. When the fighting ended, he conned his way into serving as a detective investigating Lincoln’s assassination, later parlaying that experience into positions with the Internal Revenue Service and the British government. Reconstruction offered additional opportunities for Cowlam to repackage his identity. He convinced Ulysses S. Grant to appoint him U.S. marshal and persuaded Republicans in Florida to allow him to run for Congress. After losing the election, Cowlam moved to New York, where he became a serial bigamist and started a fake secret society inspired by the burgeoning Granger movement. When the newspapers exposed his lies, he disappeared and spent the next decade living under an assumed name. He resurfaced in Dayton, Ohio, claiming to be a Union colonel suffering from dementia in an effort to gain admittance into the National Soldiers’ Home. In A Wonderful Career in Crime, Frank W. Garmon Jr. brings Cowlam’s stunning machinations to light for the first time.
| Author | : David Simon |
| Publisher | : Holt Paperbacks |
| Total Pages | : 668 |
| Release | : 2007-04-01 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 1429900954 |
From the creator of HBO's The Wire, the classic book about homicide investigation that became the basis for the hit television show The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the center of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world. David Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and this electrifying book tells the true story of a year on the violent streets of an American city. The narrative follows Donald Worden, a veteran investigator; Harry Edgerton, a black detective in a mostly white unit; and Tom Pellegrini, an earnest rookie who takes on the year's most difficult case, the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. Originally published fifteen years ago, Homicide became the basis for the acclaimed television show of the same name. This new edition—which includes a new introduction, an afterword, and photographs—revives this classic, riveting tale about the men who work on the dark side of the American experience.
| Author | : Coy H. Johnston |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2016-02-03 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1483379051 |
Careers in Law Enforcement is a valuable resource for students considering a career in the criminal justice field, specifically in policing. Written in a concise and conversational tone, author Coy H. Johnston includes three main sections: planning a realistic path, selecting an appropriate career path in law enforcement, and preparing for the hiring process. The first chapter offers students a unique opportunity to take a personality/career test to help them discover the types of jobs that might be a good fit. Consequently, students will set sensible goals at the beginning of their degree program and seek appropriate internships and volunteer opportunities. This text is a helpful resource students will be able to peruse repeatedly when they are ready to start the process of applying for jobs within law enforcement.
| Author | : Matthew J. Sheridan |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2022-07-18 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1538168111 |
Picking up where Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice, left off, Matthew J. Sheridan and Thomas J. Lalka provide an updated guide for the novice and professional alike. The chapters are crafted to provide essential information to guide the job seeker from entrance into the profession, through career development, occupational refocus, professional options, to retirement preparation. Taking into consideration the effects of the pandemic, current social unrest, and recent tragedies, the authors examine how the “new normal” will bring change and opportunities throughout criminal justice careers. With an emphasis on planning, personal development, and preparation this book outlines career paths that can provide rewards for satisfaction during and after careers. On top of invaluable information on a variety of specific careers, this book also includes sixteen appendices that cover successful job hunting, internships, a guide to interview questions, a document portfolio checklist, paying for college, and profiles of 18 professionals in criminal justice field from a parole officer to a correctional architect. This is an excellent resource for students, faculty, advisors, and classroom instruction for guidance into a successful criminal justice career that will be loved, from first employment to retirement.
| Author | : Stephen Lambert |
| Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2001-04-23 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780071395748 |
Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors helps students explore career options within their field of study. Every aspect of the job-search process is covered, including assessing talents and skills, exploring options, making a smooth transition from college to career, conducting an effective job search, and landing the job. The book is filled with a variety of career choices.
| Author | : Frank Schmalleger |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
| Total Pages | : 113 |
| Release | : 2015-12-07 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1506323693 |
A Guide to Study Skills and Careers in Criminal Justice and Public Security is the ultimate how-to resource for success in the study of criminal justice. Renowned author Frank Schmalleger, who has over 40 years of field experience, has teamed up with researcher and educator Catherine D. Marcum to introduce students to the field of criminal justice, break down its many components, and describe a variety of employment opportunities available to criminal justice graduates. Students will learn how to effectively approach the study of criminal justice; communicate successfully with professors, peers, and potential employers; choose classes that will assist with career goals; develop good study habits and critical thinking skills; and write effectively in criminal justice. Additionally, as their academic careers advance, students will gain insights into how to best prepare for successful careers.
| Author | : Stephen M. Kahn |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2007-12 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0595470807 |
A Passion for Crime is a fictional composite of a career lawbreaker, his accomplices, and the many types of crimes they commit. The novel describes the development of criminal anti social behavior from early years to adulthood and reveals the thinking errors that provide justification for continually committing deviant acts. It also depicts his numerous contacts with the law and correctional systems and illustrates how lies and mockery are used to skirt responsibility. Reading the novel will provide a better understanding of the rationale utilized by these people as they commit the many crimes reported daily in the media.
| Author | : D. Henderson |
| Publisher | : Life Changing Books |
| Total Pages | : 170 |
| Release | : 2015-10-27 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 194317413X |
Meet Pretty Boy Floyd, a charismatic young man with an overwhelming desire to become the boss of a powerful crime family. Growing up in the wicked streets of Southeast San Diego, mayhem and despair are the foundations for the daily grind. Pretty Boy studies the game and plays just as hard, determined to eventually rule as the head Crip in charge. As fate would have it, Pretty Boy makes more enemies than he would like, and emerges as a man ready to take over. Returning home from prison during the height of the crack epidemic, Pretty Boy seizes the opportunity to rise to the top, one murder at a time. Unbeknownst to him, murder for hire, gang banging, and stealing come with a hefty price. In the end he is forced to acknowledge there would be only one winner in the Game of Gangsters. It's kill or be killed.
| Author | : Institute for Career Research |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 26 |
| Release | : 2017-01-03 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781542341813 |
NO CAREER HAS BEEN MORE ROMANTICIZED in novels, television shows, and movies than that of a police detective. The real world of criminal investigation has little in common with the cool, fast-paced, slick-talking fictional version everyone has become so familiar with. Sometimes the job is dangerous and heart pounding, but you do not spend most of your time tailing criminals to exotic parts of the world to unravel a mystery loaded with international intrigue. For most criminal investigators, the work involves solving crimes much closer to home by tirelessly piecing together shreds of evidence that lead them to a suspect. You will be doing lots of legwork and scouring the evidence over and over again until something new pops out at you. The job takes courage, but it takes even more patience. Unlike the television version of a day in the life of some police detectives, crimes are never solved in an hour. In addition, most criminal investigators would love nothing more than to focus all their attention on one case until it is solved. That never happens. Real police detectives work on numerous cases at one time and often bemoan the fact that they cannot devote more time to a particular case. Police detectives do go out on the road. They shadow suspects, interview witnesses, follow clues, reinvestigate the crime scene, and gather evidence. Unlike uniformed police officers, criminal investigators usually work in suits and ties. Some wear more casual attire, working undercover to infiltrate criminal operations, get close to suspects, and learn about criminal activities firsthand before making an arrest. This career entails a great deal of paperwork, including the careful handling and meticulous categorizing of evidence. Police detectives gather evidence that is often needed during a trial so a prosecutor can successfully make a case against the offenders. Police detectives are charged with the awesome responsibility of apprehending the person who committed a crime. If a hardworking detective does not break the case, chances are the crime will never be solved. That is why the best detectives never give up on a case. They are always thinking about it, viewing it from different angles, searching for new clues, and canvassing a neighborhood looking for witnesses who saw something but never came forward. No matter how simple a case may seem, this job is never easy. If you love a good mystery and are willing to follow it through all its twists and turns, wherever it leads, being a criminal investigator may be the career for you.
| Author | : Bill Moloney |
| Publisher | : Blurb |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2018-11-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781388029593 |
"Confessions of a Crime Scene Investigator" chronicles the career of New York State Police Crime Scene Unit Investigator Bill Moloney. 26 of Moloney's 30 years were spent responding to and investigating the scenes of every imaginable way a life can be taken. It is a gritty, dirty, and sobering profession that reflects none of the glamour so often highlighted on television. Story after story paints the picture of a satisfying, yet unpleasant and frequently stomach-turning job that will make you laugh, cry and cheer. But "Confessions" goes beyond the telling of funny, sad and heroic anecdotes. Its graphic depictions of daily life in the crime scene world uncover profound revelations on how we should live life. Yes, being around so much death can teach us so very much about life and how to live it! Bill Moloney has been a member of the state's busiest crime scene unit since 1989. As a forensic investigator, he has responded to thousands of crime scenes, testified as an expert in high profile cases, taught crime scene investigation to fellow law enforcement officials, been recognized for outstanding crime scene service, and worked with world renowned professionals like Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Henry Lee. The New York State Police promoted him to the rank of Senior Investigator and supervisor of this decorated crime scene unit. Recent retirement from the State Police has afforded him the opportunity to tell his remarkable story.
