Homicide By The Rich And Famous: A Century Of Prominent Killers - Couverture rigide

Scott JD Ph.D, Gini Graham

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ISBN 10 : 0275983463 ISBN 13 : 9780275983468

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Homicide by the Rich and Famous They have greater access to better representation, they have the means to flee the country, they have influential friends in high places willing to put themselves on the line, and they are generally treated better by law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gini Graham Scott has published over 50 books with mainstream publishers, focusing on social trends, work and business relationships, and personal and professional development. She has previously written a number of books on crime and criminal justice, including Murder in America, series of books on relationships in the workplace and in one’s personal life including: American Murder, Homicide:100 Years of Murder in America, and The Truth about Lying. She has gained extensive media interest for previous books, including appearances on Good Morning America, Oprah, Montel Williams, CNN, and hundreds of radio interviews. She has frequently been quoted by the media and has set up websites to promote her most recent books, featured at www.ginigrahamscott.com and www.changemakerspublishingandwriting.com. As of this writing, she has about 75,000 listings in Google Search Results. She has been a regular Huffington Post blogger since December 2012, and a Facebook page features her books and films at www.facebook.com/changemakerspublishing. She has written, produced, and sometimes directed over 60 short videos, which are featured on her Changemakers Productions website at www.changemakersproductions.com and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/changemakersprod. Her screenplays, mostly in the drama, crime, legal thriller, and sci-fi genres, include several that are in pre-production: Deadly Affair and Rich and Dead. Other scripts include The New Child, New Identity, and Dead No More which are in development with trailers and business plans. She has a PhD in sociology from U.C. Berkeley and MAs in anthropology, pop culture and lifestyles, organizational/consumer/audience behavior, and recreation and tourism from Cal State, East Bay. She is obtaining an additional MA in communications in 2016.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

They already had fame and wealth, but murder made them notorious. Here, author Gini Graham Scott reexamines some of the most high-profile crimes of the century, committed by America’s most prominent public figures. She also examines how a number of these privileged men and women wielded their influence and power, exploited their good looks and deceptive personas, and used their vast fortunes to escape punishment for their crimes. Some of these names are still in the news today; some of their stories have even become films. Among the well-known names are Michael Skakel, Lizzie Borden, Claus von Bulow, and John du Pont, most recently featured in Foxcatcher, a nominee and winner for numerous film awards in 2014. Besides featuring the stories of the fascinating accused and sometimes convicted killers, the book provides a compelling look at the relationship between money, celebrity and justice in America.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0275983463
• ISBN 13: 9780275983468
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 280