Crime, justice, and punishment

Recounts the history of organized crime from the Cosa Nostra to Al Capone to recent global criminal organizations.

Discusses six criminal cases in which there was no completely satisfactory conclusion reached, including the case of the Zodiac killer, the Tylenol murderer, the assassination of President Kennedy, and an unusual skyjacking in 1971.

Discusses such white-collar crimes as fraud, computer crimes, and insider stock trading and how these crimes should be deterred and punished.

Examines the history, mentality, goals, and acts of terrorists and discusses what a free society can do to protect itself against them.