Celebrities and Crime
by Newton, Michael; French, John L.Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-08-01
Publisher(s): Facts on File
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Summary
The public's fascination with celebrities often reaches fever pitch when celebrities commit or are involved in crimes. Famous cases such as the kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby and the murder of actress Sharon Tate raised public outcries against the perpetrators. On the other hand, celebrity trials such as those of televangelist Jim Bakker for fraud and actress Winona Ryder for shoplifting put celebrities in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Celebrities and Crime examines the crossroads where fame and infamy meet and discusses how law enforcement handles celebrity victims and celebrity criminals. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 7 |
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| Kidnapped! | p. 15 |
| The Devil's Business | p. 23 |
| Tarnished Hero | p. 31 |
| Stalked! | p. 39 |
| Let Us Prey | p. 47 |
| Murder in Brentwood | p. 55 |
| Number One with a Bullet | p. 67 |
| Sticky Fingers | p. 75 |
| A Shot in the Dark | p. 83 |
| The Price of Fame | p. 91 |
| Chronology | p. 99 |
| Endnotes | p. 102 |
| Bibliography | p. 103 |
| Further Resources | p. 104 |
| Index | p. 105 |
| About the Author | p. 111 |
| About the Consulting Editor | p. 112 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Excerpts
The public's fascination with celebrities can reach a fever pitch when celebrities commit or are involved in a crime. Famous victims like the Lindbergh baby and Sharon Tate have raised public outcry against the cruel crimes that claimed their lives. And the trials of celebrity criminals such as Jim Bakker and O.J. Simpson are proof that even the rich and famous are not above breaking the law. Celebrities and Crime examines the crossroads where fame and the underworld meet, looks at special types of crime targeted at celebrities, and discusses how law enforcement handles celebrity victims and celebrity perpetrators.
Chapters include:
The Devil's Business
Chapters include:
The Devil's Business
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