On the lam : a history of hunting fugitives in America / Jerry Clark and Ed Palattella.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Jerry, 1960- author.

Palattella, Ed, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fugitives from justice--United States--History.

Fugitives from justice.

Fugitives from justice--United States--Biography.

Criminals--United States--History.

Criminals.

Criminals--United States--Biography.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 223 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

"On the Lam is a detailed history of fugitives in the United States. The authors explore how law enforcement officials and others, including bounty hunters and bail-bond workers, have tracked fugitives over the past two centuries. They also examine how fugitives have influenced American history and the American criminal justice system"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Price of freedom : the consequences of bail

Long arms of the law : the U.S. Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

The search for 'Handsome Johnny' : public enemies, John Dillinger, and the birth of the most-wanted lists

Infamous and elusive : on the trail of the top ten

Flights of fancy : fugitives in American popular culture

A mind at unrest : the psychology of living on the run

Setting the snares : methods of pursuit, from the great chicken sting to America's most wanted

Caught in the World Wide Web : the digital age catches up to fugitives, and the bail system faces reforms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (213-216) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Clark, Jerry, 1960- On the lam

ISBN:

9781442262584

1442262583

OCLC:

1081377689