{"product_id":"american-detective-behind-the-scenes-of-famous-criminal-investigations-hardcover","title":"American Detective: Behind the Scenes of Famous Criminal Investigations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas A. Reppetto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Roaring Twenties to the 1970s detectives reigned supreme in police departments across the country. In this tightly woven slice of true crime reportage, Thomas A. Reppetto offers a behind-the-scenes look into some of the most notable investigations to occur during the golden age of the detective in American criminal justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From William Burns, who during his heyday was known as America's Sherlock Holmes, to Thad Brown, who probed the notorious Black Dahlia murder in Los Angeles, to Elliott Ness, who cleaned up the Cleveland police but failed to capture the \"Mad Butcher\" who decapitated at least a dozen victims, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Detective\u003c\/i\u003e offers an indelible portrait of the famous sleuths and investigators who played a major role in cracking some of the most notorious criminal cases in U.S. history. Along the way Reppetto takes us deep inside the detective bureaus that were once the nerve centers behind crime-fighting on the streets of America's great cities, including the FBI itself, under the direction of America's \"top cop,\" J. Edgar Hoover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to Reppetto, detectives were once able watchdogs until their role in policing became diluted by patrol strategies ranging from \"stop and frisk\" to community policing. Reppetto argues against these current policing systems and calls for a return to the primacy of the detective in criminal investigations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas A. Reppetto\u003c\/b\u003e is a former commander of detectives in the Chicago Police Department. After earning a doctorate from Harvard University he served as professor, dean, and vice president at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. From 1979 to 2005 he was the head of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City and was named New York State Governor's Law Enforcement Executive of the Year in 1986. His books include \u003ci\u003eAmerican Mafia: A History of Its Rise to Power\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBattleground New York City: Countering Spies, Saboteurs, and Terrorists since 1861 \u003c\/i\u003e(Potomac Books, 2012), among others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.51 x 6.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770404208928,"sku":"9781640120228","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7e8b1559df66c65f9a565348d97f18b.webp?v=1780370993","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-detective-behind-the-scenes-of-famous-criminal-investigations-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}