American Corruption
Visible Ink Press (Verlag)
978-1-57859-796-3 (ISBN)
From Wall Street to Main Street, from the Capitol to the military, and from sport to science, American Corruption: Scams, Scandals, and Scoundrels examines both famous and obscure swindles and con artists in science, art, entertainment, healthcare, the military, politics, law enforcement, religion, education, finance, and throughout society, including …
Bernie Madoff/Ponzi Schemes (business)
Big Pharma (business/politics/medical)
Black Sox baseball scandal (sports)
The Catholic Church (religious)
Chappaquiddick/Kennedy family (politics)
Clinton/Lewinsky (politics)
College admissions scandals (education)
Corruption in the White House (politics/media/business)
Enron (business)
General David Petraeus (military)
Harvey Weinstein/Miramax (entertainment/media)
Iran/Contra (politics/media)
J. Edgar Hoover (organized crime/politics)
Jim and Tammy Bakker (religious)
Jimmy Hoffa (union/organized crime/business)
Lance Armstrong doping scandal (sports)
Lehman Brothers bank collapse (business)
The Mafia (organized crime)
Navy/USMC Tailhook scandal (military)
NYPD corruption (law enforcement/politics)
Operation ABSCAM (organized crime/law enforcement)
Pacific Gas/Electric/Erin Brockovich (business)
Sackler Family narcotic empire (medical/business)
Serpico (law enforcement)
Spiro Agnew (politics)
Watergate (politics/media)
And many more dishonest and duplicitous people and organizations!!
With more than 120 photos and graphics, American Corruption is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. Most people are honest and helpful to others, but a select few use their positions of power and influence to enrich themselves. These swindlers have no problem cheating, double-crossing, stealing, and playing on people’s trust. It’s chilling to realize the long, sordid history and ongoing influence of cons, scams, and grifts in America!
Richard Estep is the author of more than twenty books, including Visible Ink Press’ Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers, The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers and The Handy Armed Forces Answer Book. Additionally, he’s written numerous paranormal nonfiction titles, including The Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm: Unraveling the History & Hauntings of a Serial Killer’s Home. He is a regular columnist for Haunted Magazine and has also written for the Journal of Emergency Medical Services and appears regularly on TV shows such as Haunted Case Files, Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911, and Paranormal Night Shift. He has had a lifelong fascination for true crime, the military, and ghosts. British by birth, Richard now makes his home in Colorado a few miles north of Denver, where he serves as a paramedic and lives with his wife and a menagerie of adopted animals.
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Overview: The Corrupting Influence of Power
2. Business
3. Education
4. Entertainment
5. Law Enforcement
6. Media
7. Medical and Pharma
8. Military
9. Organized Crime
10. National and Local Politics
11. Religious
12. Sex
13. Sports
14. Unions
Further Reading
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.05.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Canton |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57859-796-X / 157859796X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57859-796-3 / 9781578597963 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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