Part I. The Legal System and Crime

Chapter 1. The Legal System
- Law in the United States
- Crime
- Law Enforcement
- Courts
- Punishment
- Juvenile Justice System
- Islamic Legal System
- International Legal System

Chapter 2. Classification of Crime
- Crimes against Government
- Crimes against Habitation
- Crimes against Person
- Crimes against Property
- Crimes against Sexual Morality
- Inchoate Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- Drug Crimes
- Hate Crimes

Part II. White Collar Crime

Chapter 3. Cybercrime
- Auction Fraud
- Charity Scams
- Child Pornography
- Computer Viruses
- Copyright Violation
- Cramming Scams
- Cyber Hijacking
- Cyber Snake Oil
- Cyberstalking
- Cyberterrorism
- Education Scams
- Employment Scams
- Extortion
- Payroll Fraud
- Pigeon Drop
- Ponzi/Pyramid Schemes
- Quick Change Scam
- Seminar Scam
- Telephone Fraud
- Travel Scams

Chapter 4. Crime the Old-fashioned Way
- Advanced Fee Schemes
- Airport Scams
- Auto Repair Scam
- Bank Fraud
- Bankruptcy Scam
- Blackmail/Extortion
- Bribery
- Copyright Infringement
- Corporate Fraud
- Counterfeiting
- Coupon Redemption
- Embezzlement
- Employment Scams
- Environmental Fraud
- Fortune Tellers and Gypsies
- Government Fraud
- Identity Theft
- Investment Schemes
- Insurance Fraud
- Home Improvement Scams
- Jamaican Switch
- Kickback
- Land Fraud
- Lottery/Sweepstakes Scams
- Money Laundering
- Odometer Fraud

Chapter 5. Healthcare Fraud
- Who Commits Healthcare Fraud?
- Types of Healthcare Fraud
- Automobile Accident Fraud
- Contractor Fraud
- Embezzlement
- Fictitious Companies
- Fraudulent Research
- Health Care Facilities
- Individual Health Care Providers
- Medical Equipment Suppliers
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Consumer Fraud

Part III. Homicide

Chapter 6. Murder
- Children and Teenagers who Kill
- Women who Kill
- Men who Kill
- Pairs/Groups that Kill
- Unsolved Murders

Chapter 7. Serial Murder
- Classification of Serial Killers
- Bizarre Serial Killers
- Male Serial Killers
- Female Serial Killers
- Nonselective Serial Killers
- Pair Serial Killers
- Unsolved Serial Murders

Chapter 8. Mass and Spree murder
- Mass Murder
- Spree Murder

Chapter 9. Assassination
- Assassination Attempts
- Assassinations

Part IV. Special Groups

Chapter 10. The Mafia
- Italian Mafia
- Early New York Criminal Gangs
- Organized Crime
- Mafia Structure
- Mafia Families
- Mafia Wives
- Foreign Crime Groups

Chapter 11. Crime in the Family
- Bigamy/Polygamy
- Child Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Incest
- Murder

Chapter 12. Crime in the Professions
- Legal Profession
- Medical Profession
- Teaching Profession

Chapter 13. In the Name of God
- Historical Crimes
- Modern Crimes

Chapter 14. Celebrity Crime
- Non-lethal Crimes
- Lethal Crimes

Chapter 15. Stupid Criminals
- Bank Robbery
- Burglary
- Murder
- Robbery
- Substance Abuse
- Theft
- Other

Part V. On the Edge

Chapter 16. Quackery
- History of Quackery
- Modern Day Quackery
- Alternative Medicine

Chapter 17. Innovative Defenses
- I Was Asleep
- I Didn’t Feel Well
- I Was Out of my Mind
- I Did It to Save Society
- My Diet Did It
- It Was the Medication’s Fault
- It Was Someone Else’s Fault
- Other

Chapter 18. Dangerous Cults
- Definition of a Cult
- Types of Cults
- Characteristics of a Dangerous Cult
- Some Dangerous Cults

Chapter 19. Capital Punishment
- History of Capital Punishment
- Historical Capital Punishment Methods
- Modern Capital Punishment Methods

Chapter 20. Crimes against Humanity
- Crime against Peace
- Ethnic Cleansing
- Sexual Violence
- War Crime
- State Terrorism
- Non-state Terrorism

Index