MBR: The Criminology Shelf

The Criminology Shelf

Women Street Hustlers
Barbara A. Rockell
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
9781433803338, $69.95, www (dot) apa (dot) org

Rates of crime among women have increased exponentially in the past
decade, increasing far more than crime rates among their male
counterparts. "Women Street Hustlers: Who They Are and How They
Survive" is a look at these women – who they are and what has drove
them into the criminal underworld of drugs, violence, and
prostitution. Could It be events of an early age driving these women
onto the streets – and how they develop survival instincts – street
smarts. "Women Street Hustlers: Who They Are and How They Survive" is
a must for any social issues or criminology collection.

Running With Dillinger
Edward Butts
The Dundurn Group
3 Church Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
9781550026832, $24.99, www (dot) dundurn (dot) com

No one thinks of Canada and thinks of Outlaws – it may be a testament
to the country, but it would be wrong to say they are without them.
"Running with Dillinger: The Story of Red Hamilton and Other Forgotten
Canadian Outlaws" is the follow up to "The Desperate Ones: Forgotten
Canadian Outlaws" - a look at the darker side of Canada, those who
made their living opposing the law enforcement and through nefarious
means. Of particular note to those who must have a link to American
crime in their Canadian crime book is Red Hamilton – a long time
member of the Dillinger gang, and notorious gangster in his own right.
"Running with Dillinger: The Story of Red Hamilton and Other Forgotten
Canadian Outlaws" is a must for any Canadian history collection who
wants a look at Canada's famous lawbreakers and hoodlums – and for
anyone who wants to see the Maple Leaf in a different light.

Skeletons in the Closet
Tobin T. Buhk and Stephen D. Cohle, MD
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781591026037, $27.95 www (dot) prometheusbooks (dot) com

Skeletons in the Closet: Stories from the County Morgue covers
puzzling forensic mysteries culled from a range of co-author Stephen
Cohle's cases as medical examiner for Kent County, Michigan: his
accounts will appeal to a broad audience, from health and criminal
justice studies college-level libraries to public lending libraries.
Over twenty riveting, real-life stories offers a forensic mystery and
twist, making for a striking collection.

Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers Up Close and Personal
Jack Levin
Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197
9781591025764, $25.95 www (dot) prometheusbooks (dot) com

After twenty-five years of probing serial murders, interviewing
killers and their families, neighbors, and surviving victims, author
Jack Levin has become an expert on the topic – and here translates his
expertise to a series of lessons identifying the mind of these killers
and how their murders occur. Any college-level collection strong in
enforcement books will find this an invaluable tool to understanding
the psychology and activities of these killers.

A Mind For Murder
Noreen Renier
Hampton Roads
1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
9781571745736, $16.95, www (dot) hrpub (dot) com

What is a police psychic really? Is it just fodder for TV shows for
dramatic purposes? "A Mind for Murder: The Real-Life Files of a
Psychic Investigator" is the look at the bizarre profession through
the eyes of Court TV's Noreen Renier, formerly a skeptic of psychics
herself. She speaks on what exactly they do, how they are treated in
the world of law enforcement, while telling entertaining stories of
her own such as her involvement with the infamous Laci Peterson case.
"A Mind for Murder: The Real-Life Files of a Psychic Investigator" is
highly recommended to community library true crime collections and all
interested in the world of the police psychic.

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