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Armed Robbery : Offenders and Their Victims
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacDonald, John M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brigands and robbers--Colorado--Denver--Case studies.
- Criminal psychology.
- Robbery--Colorado--Denver--Case studies.
- Victims of crimes--Colorado--Denver--Case studies.
- Robbery--Case studies--Colorado--Denver.
- Robbery.
- Brigands and robbers--Case studies--Colorado--Denver.
- Brigands and robbers.
- Victims of crimes--Case studies--Colorado--Denver.
- Victims of crimes.
- Local Subjects:
- Brigands and robbers--Colorado--Denver--Case studies.
- Criminal psychology.
- Robbery--Colorado--Denver--Case studies.
- Victims of crimes--Colorado--Denver--Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (461 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Armed Robbery
- Place of Publication:
- : Charles C Thomas, 1975.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Robbery accounts for almost half the crimes of violence in the United States today. There are many books written on famous robbers, but few on the crime of robbery. This book explores armed robbery from many viewpoints. The actual words used by the robber to describe the crime, the use of violence and his experiences ""on the run"" are quoted at length. The victim is also allowed to tell his story. Their accounts contribute to the understanding of the crime and its impact on victims. Lieutenant Donald Brannan, who spent eleven years in the Denver Police Department investigating robberies, is A
- Contents:
- HALF TITLE: ARMED ROBBERY; TITLE PAGE: ARMED ROBBERY Offenders and Their Victims; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTENTS; ARMED ROBBERY; CHAPTER 1: THE ROBIN HOOD TRADITION; CHAPTER 2: THE PROBLEM OF ROBBERY; CHAPTER 3: THE STICKUP; CHAPTER 4: THE OFFENDERS; CHAPTER 5: THE VICTIMS; CHAPTER 6: THE ORIGINS OF ROBBERY; CHAPTER 7: HOMICIDE AND ROBBERY; CHAPTER 8: BANK ROBBERY; CHAPTER 9: SKYJACKING; CHAPTER 10: FALSE REPORTS OF ARMED ROBBERY; CHAPTER 11: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION; CHAPTER 12: PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT; REFERENCES ; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-398-08956-6
- OCLC:
- 851972455
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