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Criminals
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Big One: Ronald Biggs and the Great Train Robbery 
 Background about the "Great Train Robbery" of 1963, "one of the most audacious crimes in British history," in which a Glasgow-to-London mail train was robbed, and the subsequent trial of Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs for the crime. Includes a brief bibliography. From Court TV. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/biggs/ Topics: Crime, Transportation Last updated Jul 13, 2008 Casebook: Jack the Ripper
An extensive collection of information on the infamous Jack the Ripper cases can be found at this searchable site. Includes victim, suspect, and police biographies; contemporary documents and news reports; scanned copies of the Ripper's letters; background on the Victorian era; a timeline; a witness chart; and much more. http://www.casebook.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Crime, History By Place, Mysteries and More, Notable People Last updated Jun 18, 2007 Charles Manson and the Manson Family
Contains biographical information on the cult leader, an overview of the 1969 California "Helter Skelter" murders, information on the subsequent investigation and trial, updates on members of "the family" (including Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, "convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald L. Ford in 1975"), and bibliography. From Courtroom Television Network's Crime Library site, a collection of hundreds of "nonfiction feature stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling by prominent writers." http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html Topics: Crime, Notable People, Presidents by Name, Religion Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Crime Library
Contains hundreds of "stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling." Content " focus[es] mostly on recent crimes, but an expanding collection also delves into historically notorious characters, dating back to the 1400s and spanning the globe." From TruTV.com http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/ Topics: Crime, Mysteries and More, Notable People Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Cruel and Unusual: Sentencing 13- and 14-Year-Old Children to Die in Prison
This 2007 study "has documented 73 cases where children 13 and 14 years of age have been condemned to death in prison. ... This report is intended to illuminate this cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on children, particularly for those who have been without legal help for so long." Includes profiles of some of the children, data, and photos. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the nonprofit law organization, Equal Justice Initiative. http://eji.org/eji/files/20071017cruelandunusual.pdf Topics: Crime Last updated Oct 22, 2007 Dillinger, John -- 1903-1935
Public Enemy #1: Legendary Outlaw John Dillinger features a timeline, personal letters, laws inspired by the bank robber, newsreels, recommended resources, newspaper accounts, a map, and a chronology of Dillinger's final crime spree. Also provides information on Evelyn Frechette, contemporary gangsters and criminals, Matthew Leach, Melvin Purvis, women in law enforcement, the FBI, and gangster films. Online companion to PBS film of the same title, this site also contains a program transcript and teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dillinger/ Topics: Correspondence, Crime, Notable People Last updated Mar 28, 2002 EPA Fugitives
"Defendants charged with environmental crimes or violations of the U.S. Federal Criminal Code sometimes flee the court's jurisdiction. ... When these circumstances occur, the defendants become fugitives from justice. ... [These] wanted posters identify fugitives sought by the EPA's Criminal Investigation Division. Each one provides a brief case summary and instructions on how to report information related to their identity and/or current location." From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/fugitives/ Topics: Crime Last updated Jan 22, 2009 The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
Official information from the FBI about its ten most wanted fugitives. Profiles of the fugitives include photos, descriptions, aliases, and reward details. Some profiles available in languages other than English. http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/fugitives/fugitives.htm Topics: Crime, Notable People, Social Issues Last updated Mar 22, 2006 Freedom of Information Act: Jesse James
Digitized FBI documents concerning a man claiming (in 1932) to be Jesse James, the outlaw who "along with his brother Frank James, formed a gang and in the early years were known for the banks and trains they robbed," and who was shot in the back in 1882. Includes correspondence, news clippings, and related material. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Note: these large PDF files may take a while to load. http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/jessejames.htm Topics: Crime Last updated Aug 29, 2007 Interpol: Fugitive Investigative Services
Material from this global law enforcement organization concerning its activities with respect to "the apprehension of wanted persons." Includes a description of the types of "wanted" notices issued by Interpol (including its Red Notice "to seek the arrest or provisional arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition"), a list of recent notices, a database of notices, and links to national wanted websites. http://www.interpol.int/Public/Wanted/fugitiveInvestServ.asp Topics: Crime Last updated Feb 13, 2006 Investigating Sierra Leone
Companion site to an American RadioWorks program investigating the indictment by the "UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone [of] Charles Taylor, the president of Liberia, for crimes allegedly committed during the civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone." Includes a transcript and audio clip of the program, profiles of Taylor and others who have been indicted by the court, a glossary, and related links. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/sierra_leone_trial/ Topics: Crime, Military, Notable People, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 5, 2004 Jesse James
Website companion to a documentary about the story of Jesse James, "one of America's most familiar myths -- and one of its most wrong-headed. James, so the legend goes, was a Western outlaw, but in reality, he never went west." Provides newspaper accounts, transcript of a discussion about the Centralia massacre of the Civil War, a game, profiles of people and events, timeline, image gallery, teacher's guide, and the program transcript. From American Experience. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/james/ Topics: Crime Last updated Aug 27, 2007 The Manson Myth
This 2004 article considers the myth of Charles Manson as "the possessor of a charisma and sexual magnetism so extraordinary that he ruled a 'Family' of fanatically devoted followers willing to kill at his command." The article concludes that "the real life Charles Manson was not some charismatic leader gone bad, but a pathetic figure from the very beginning." From Crime Magazine. http://crimemagazine.com/04/manson,1212.htm Topics: Crime, Notable People Last updated Aug 2, 2007 NARA Interagency Working Group: The Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group
In 1999 "in accordance with the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act ... President Clinton established the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group (IWG). The group is ... directed to locate, inventory, recommend for declassification, and make available all classified Nazi war criminal records ... to the public." This site provides extensive finding aids to documents from various government agencies, bibliographies, glossaries, Holocaust timelines, and related documents. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://archives.gov/iwg/ Topics: Crime, Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 Rewards for Justice
Describes rewards offered by the U.S. government "for information that prevents or favorably resolves acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or property." Includes profiles of people who are currently wanted, news about rewards that have been paid, pages for specific campaigns, and a tip form. Most information is available in several languages in addition to English. From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). http://www.rewardsforjustice.net Topics: Crime, Terrorism Last updated Jul 11, 2006 |
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