Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals By George C. Kohn

Dictionary of Culprits and criminalslists

This updated and enlarged reference book provides concise biographical accounts of than 1200 villainous persons who gained notoriety in the Western world during the last five hundred years Intended for use by general adult readers students and scholars the book presents valuable information about past and present lawbreakers and villains of all kinds murderers terrorists robbers assassins gangsters racketeers spies traitors smugglers forgers impostors pirates gunfighters prostitutes pimps cannibals con artists swindlers conspirators Western outlaws war criminals and many others These offenders male and female young and old rich and poor committed transgressions that society was prepared to punish by process of law or custom at the time Americans predominate but many Europeans have been included Entries with cross references are arranged alphabetically There is an appendix classifying all entries according to law breaking occupational categories e. Dictionary of Culprits and criminalsfl assassin burglar forger gambler murderer spy and so forth as well as a general index and a selected bibliography Crisply written and thoroughly readable Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals