Public Enemies: America's Criminal Past, 1919-1940
- ISBN-10
- 0816031606
- ISBN-13
- 9780816031603
- Series
- Public Enemies
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Authors
- William J. Helmer, Rick Mattix
Description
Examines the gangsters, outlaws, and notorious crimes of the Prohibition and Depression years, revealing the evolution of American law enforcement in an era of lawlessness
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