Hi! I'm taking a law class and need to find books authored (or co-authored) by a criminal. Any help?

Question

Even though I consider myself well read, I'll be darned if I can come up with one title! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Fascinating question and has me checking and re-checking my memory. Much depends on where you are - but I'm pretty certain that a chap called John McVicar, who was a pretty violent criminal in the UK (if not the Great Train Robbery then something similar) reformed, became a social worker and commentator, and may have written a book but I'm dashed if I can remember its title.

Some white-collar criminals have gone into more-or-less self-justification, and you might Google for Ernest Saunders (The Guinness affair, which was a share-ramping exercise during a takeover); and a book called Indictment, by David Morrell.

There's a writer named Brian Masters, who wrote about Dennis Nilsen - a highly disturbed gay man who killed and dismembered his victims and put their remains down the drain - and his book Killing for Company was written with Nilsen's co-operation although it's sometimes difficult to draw a clear line between Masters's interpretation of the story and Nilsen's own input.

If I can think of any more I'll add some later. Good luck with the research - and if you can add your location I might be more use to you.

Answer 2

Try one of these:
Memoir of a Retired Cat Burglar by Mike Vogel
Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief by Bill Mason
A Few Kind Words and a Loaded Gun: The Autobiography of a Career Criminal by Razor Smith

Answer 3

Check out "Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member" by Sanyika Shakur.

"Monster" Kody, today known as Sanyika Sakur, spent 16 years as a "gangbanger" in South Central Los Angeles. His account begins at age 11, when he was inducted into the ranks of the Crips, and ends (hundreds of bodies later) with Scott serving a seven-year prison term for beating a crack dealer. Throughout, he successfully conveys a sense of the siege mentality that prevails every minute of every day, due to the daily barrage of gang-on-gang violence. Names of derivative Crip gangs (e.g., Rollin' Sixties, Hoovers, Grape Street Watts Crips) and gang members (e.g., Li'l Hunchy, Tray Ball, Huckabuck) flit across the pages in a confusing manner, but Scott pushes the narrative forward with scarcely a glance backward, and, ultimately, names and incidents are not important. Unfortunately, Scott was in prison during the violence that followed last year's Rodney King incident and thus sheds little light on the peace treaty forged between the Bloods and Crips. Although unrepentant, Scott today is dedicated to ending gang violence. Recommended for most collections.
- Mark Annichiarico, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Answer 4

Charles Manson wrote several books. Also, the ex-leader of the cripts who is in prison now writes stories (including fiction). Here are some:


-Lie: The Love And Terror Cult by Manson, Charles
-Manson in His Own Words by Charles Manson
-Gangs and Violence (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gangs.) by Stanley Tookie Williams
-Gangs and Wanting to Belong (Williams, Stanley. Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence.) by Stanley Tookie Williams and Barbara Cottman Becnel

Answer 5

never somewhat had a generic author. because of the fact no longer all of their books are as the two thrilling as their first or final e book. they frequently use a similar techniques and factors. renowned e book perhaps The distant Hours.

Answer 6

i think that u should check out the book "Underboss: Sammy the Bull Gravano's Story of Life in the Mafia". this is sammy's real life story with John gotti and his crew.

Good luck

Answer 7

underboss

personally i refuse to read anything that makes money for a criminal, but if you want to read about it, try vincent bugliosi, who wrote helter skelter and other books about real life criminals and how they got their victims to do what they wanted.

Answer 8

Go to the Library of Congress' website at: loc.gov and post your question there. If they cannot help you no one can.

Answer 9

If he is cute, then he is thoughtful, but if he is ugly, then he is a stalker.

Answer 10

"How to shoot friends and influence people" by Mark "Chopper" Reed.