True Crime: New Jersey

The history of criminal offense in New Jersey is documented in this book, beginning with a general survey of crime in the state and then focusing on its headline cases, including the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the John List killings, the mob activities that inspired The Sopranos, and the murder that led to Megan's Law.

Introduction; A Brief History of Crime in New Jersey; Little Boy Lost; The Fugitive; The Shoemaker and His Children; Contract Killers; Mob Rule; The Death of Innocence; Law Enforcement; Epilogue.