The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Hardcover | 352 pages  An essential history of crime around the world, including the most well-known stories, from Jack the Ripper to the Japanese Yakuza, laid out in DK’s signature visual style and part of the Big Ideas Simply Explained series.An essential guide to criminology, exploring the most infamous cases of all time from serial killers to mob hits to war crimes.From Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer, The Crime Book is a complete study of international true crime history that unpacks the shocking stories through infographics and in-depth research that lays out every key fact and detail. Examine the science, psychology, and sociology of criminal behavior that drove people to commit terrible acts, and read profiles of villains, victims, and detectives. See each clue and follow the investigation from start to finish. Study police and detective work while breaking down the psychology behind violent criminals and their behavior.Find out how pirates, the Japanese Yakuza, Chinese tr