Crime

Computer Viruses to Twin Towers

H. Thomas Milhorn, MD, PhD
 

Crime: Computer Viruses to Twin Towers is an overview of the United States legal system, with a brief introduction to Islamic and International law. The book is divided into six parts. Part I (The Legal System and Crime) introduces the U.S. legal system and the classification of crime. Part II (White Collar Crime) covers cybercrime, crime the old fashioned way, and healthcare fraud. Part III (Homicide) deals with simple murder, serial murder, mass and spree murder; and assassination. Part IV (Special Groups) covers the mafia; the family; the medical, legal, and teaching professions; the religion profession; celebrities; and stupid criminals. Part V (On the Edge) deals with topics I consider to be a bit strange; that is, quackery, innovative defenses, and dangerous cults. And finally, Part VI (Residue) discusses what is left ... capital punishment and crimes against humanity, including terrorism. Throughout the book, to illustrate points, I have used over 300 cases of actual crimes. The names of the people and the facts of the cases used in the discussions of these crimes are taken directly from referenced news reports.
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The subtitle, Computer Viruses to Twin Towers, reflects the scope of the book; that is, from computer viruses, which cause only aggravation or loss of money, to the deadly terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 that snuffed out almost 3000 lives.

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See also:

Cybercrime: How to Avoid

 Becoming a Victim

Cybercrime Glossary

Identity Theft

All books by H. Thomas
Milhorn

Part I. The Legal System and Crime

Chapter 1. The Legal System   2
Law in the United States   2
Crime   3         
Law Enforcement   6  
Courts   7        
Punishment   12   
Juvenile Justice System  16   
Islamic Legal System   18
International Legal System  19 
                
Chapter 2. Classification of Crime  21  
Crimes against Government  21
Crimes against Habitation   23
Crimes against Person   24
Crimes against Property   29
Crimes against Sexual Morality  31
Inchoate Crimes   36  
White Collar Crime   37  
Drug Crimes   38 
Hate Crimes   39    

Part II. White Collar Crime 

Chapter 3. Cybercrime   46  
Auction Fraud   46  
Charity Scams   46  
Child Pornography   47  
Computer Viruses   48
Copyright Violation   48 
Cramming Scams   49
Cyber Hijacking   50 
Cyber Snake Oil   51
Cyberstalking   53 
Cyberterrorism   54   
Education Scams   54   
Employment Scams   56 
Extortion   58  
Hacking   59  
Identity Theft   60  
Illegal Alien Fraud   61 
Investment Fraud   62  
Let Me Help You Scams   64
Nigerian Scam   64
Prostitution   65 
Quick Divorce Fraud   66
Spam   66 
Telemarketing and Fraud   67  
Travel Scams   67 

Chapter 4. Crime the Old-fashioned Way    71  
Advanced Fee Schemes   71
Airport Scams   72   
Auto Repair Scam   72  
Bank Fraud   73 
Bankruptcy Scam   74  
Blackmail/Extortion   74 
Bribery   75     
Copyright Infringement   75 
Corporate Fraud   76   
Counterfeiting   77   
Coupon Redemption   78 
Embezzlement   78  
Employment Scams   79
Environmental Fraud   82         
Fortune Tellers and Gypsies   82
Government Fraud   83      
Identity Theft   87
Investment Schemes   89   
Insurance Fraud   91
Home Improvement Scams   91  
Jamaican Switch   92  
Kickback   92     
Land Fraud   93    
Lottery/Sweepstakes Scams   94   
Money Laundering   94    
Odometer Fraud   95
Payroll Fraud   95
Pigeon Drop   96     
Ponzi/Pyramid Schemes   97
Quick Change Scam   98
Seminar Scam   98    
Telephone Fraud   99
Travel Scams   101       

Chapter 5. Healthcare Fraud   104
Who Commits Healthcare Fraud?   104
Types of Healthcare Fraud   105
Automobile Accident Fraud   105
Contractor Fraud   106
Embezzlement   106 
Fictitious Companies   107 
Fraudulent Research   107
Health Care Facilities   107
Individual Health Care Providers   112
Medical Equipment Suppliers   117 
Pharmaceutical Services   119         
Consumer Fraud   121       

Part III. Homicide 

Chapter 6. Murder   124
Children and Teenagers who Kill   124

Women who Kill   133
Men who Kill   134       
Pairs/Groups that Kill   136
Unsolved Murders   139   

Chapter 7. Serial Murder   144      
Classification of Serial Killers   144  
Bizarre Serial Killers   145       
Male Serial Killers   152  
Female Serial Killers   161         
Nonselective Serial Killers   163
Pair Serial Killers   165 
Unsolved Serial Murders   168  

Chapter 8. Mass and Spree murder
     176 
Mass Murder   176    
Spree Murder   183    

Chapter 9. Assassination   189
Assassination Attempts   189           
Assassinations   199  

Part IV. Special Groups  

Chapter 10. The Mafia   211 
Italian Mafia   211
Early New York Criminal Gangs   212
Organized Crime   213    
Mafia Structure   214         
Mafia Families   216      
Mafia Wives   228            
Foreign Crime Groups   228   

Chapter 11. Crime in the Family   237 Bigamy/Polygamy   237 
Child Abuse   239    
Domestic Violence   241      
Incest   242       
Murder   243  

Chapter 12. Crime in the Professions   258  
Legal Profession   258      
Medical Profession   268
Teaching Profession   276          

Chapter 13. In the Name of God
     283         
Historical Crimes   283     
Modern Crimes  288    

Chapter 14. Celebrity Crime  299
Non-lethal Crimes   299    
Lethal Crimes   312    

Chapter 15. Stupid Criminals  320
Bank Robbery   320    
Burglary   322   
Murder   324     
Robbery   325     
Substance Abuse   326   
Theft   328          
Other   330  

Part V. On the Edge 

Chapter 16. Quackery   337
History of Quackery   338  
Modern Day Quackery   346       
Alternative Medicine   358

       
Chapter 17. Innovative Defenses   362 
I Was Asleep   362  
I Didn’t Feel Well   364
I Was Out of my Mind   367
I Did It to Save Society   372  
My Diet Did It   373 
It Was the Medication’s Fault  374  
It Was Someone Else’s Fault   377    
Other   379

Chapter 18. Dangerous Cults   384      
Definition of a Cult   384   
Types of Cults   384 
Characteristics of a Dangerous Cult   385  
Some Dangerous Cults   386

Chapter 19. Capital Punishment   401   
History of Capital Punishment   401       
Historical Capital Punishment Methods
     402  
Modern Capital Punishment Methods
     415      

Chapter 20. Crimes against Humanity
     426     
Crime against Peace   426 
Ethnic Cleansing   426   
Sexual Violence   428
War Crime   429     
State Terrorism   430  
Non-state Terrorism   430 

Index   448