Brian Innes
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English
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However repugnant, torture has been practiced, either publicly approved or clandestinely, for thousands of years. From the rack to electrodes, from witch- hunts to the Inquisition to a post-colonial world, torture is something we have always lived with.
The History of Torture tells the complete story, from the ancient world to the present day, from physical cruelty to mental torment. The rack may be thought of as something medieval, but was first...
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Raintree-Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes disappearances of planes, ships, and people that have supposedly occurred in the Bermuda Triangle, off the southeast coast of the United States, and offers possible explanations.
Author
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Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Discusses unsolved mysteries left by ancient civilizations including the stone figures on Easter Island, the city built by unknown people on a Bolivian mountain top, and the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
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English
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Bodies of Evidence is an informative examination of the science of criminal investigation. It is packed with intriguing case histories involving a variety of forensic evidence and chronicles the role of those who have made the most significant contributions to the fields of toxicology, serology, fingerprinting, forensic ballistics and psychological profiling.
13) Forensic Science
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English
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Forensic science––the preparation of scientific evidence to be presented in court––is an increasingly valuable aspect of the investigation of crime. Although rare commentaries on the subject date back many centuries, it is only over the last 200 years that a systematic approach has been made––an approach that has accelerated rapidly in the past half-century. The detection and analysis of poisons was the first forensic technique to be developed...
14) Global Terrorism
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English
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The spread of terrorism is perhaps the greatest threat facing the world today. Attacks have occurred in growing numbers during the past fifty years. The destruction of the World Trade Center in New York, and the simultaneous attack on the Pentagon, on September 11, 2001, awakened the attention of the United States to the threat posed to civilian populations throughout the world. Terrorism first assumed an international dimension in 1964 with the establishment...
15) Unsolved Crimes
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English
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Despite the tireless work of crime investigators, and the wealth of modern forensic techniques available to them, a disturbing number of crimes remain unsolved. This book explores some of the most famous open cases. Jimmy Hoffa, president of the Teamster's Union, disappeared in 1975. Although a number of suspects have been named and the influence of the Mob alleged, no one has ever been charged with his murder, and his body has never been found. The...
16) Serial Murders
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English
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The systematic killing of a succession of victims, often over a period of many years, is not a modern phenomenon, but it has increased alarmingly over the past 50 years, particularly in the United States. These psychopathic individuals derive pleasure-most frequently sexual-by abducting and murdering innocent victims. The publicity these cases often stir up has law enforcement concerned that a growing number of incidents are "copy cat" crimes. This...
17) Serial Killers
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English
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Serial killers endlessly fascinate and continue to capture the public's attention with their strange charisma and deadly deeds. From Jack the Ripper to Ted Bundy and the Moors Murderers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, these killers transfix us with their ability to commit utterly savage acts of cruelty and depravity. The killers' characters and their crimes are described here in fascinating and terrifyingly gripping detail.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Stories of mysterious creatures landing on Earth and living among us have been around for years. There are even people on record who have claimed to have been abducted by aliens! This volume searches for the truth, examining the stories and evidence of alien visitors.