Celebrities and Crime
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...
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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.
Foreword 7Introduction 11Kidnapped! 15The Devil's Business 23Tarnished Hero 31Stalked! 39Let Us Prey 47Murder in Brentwood 55Number One with a Bullet 67Sticky Fingers 75A Shot in the Dark 83The Price of Fame 91Chronology 99Endnotes 102Bibliography 103Further Resources 104Index 105About the Author 111About the Consulting Editor 112
