Kristofer Allerfeldt: 2 books
Crime and the Rise of Modern America
A History from 1865–1941
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
In Crime and the Rise of Modern America, Kristofer Allerfeldt studies the crimes, criminals, and law enforcement that contributed to a uniquely American system of crime and punishment from the end of the Civil War to the eve of World War II to understand how the rapidly-changing technology of transportation,...
by Kristofer Allerfeldt
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Why do Americans alternately celebrate and condemn gangsters, outlaws and corrupt politicians? Why do they immortalize Al Capone while forgetting his more successful contemporaries George Remus or Roy Olmstead? Why are some public figures repudiated for their connections to the mob while others gain...