Crimes of the Century
A Selective History of Infamy
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Professor Richard B. Spence
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Richard B. Spence
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The Zodiac Killer. The Son of Sam. The Lindbergh kidnapping. Over the past century, certain crimes have captured the imagination of the public, dominating the front pages of newspapers and inspiring armchair investigators for generations. At the heart of these “crimes of the century” is often a burning question: Who did it? Or, if the culprit is known, what was the motivation?
Crime is perennially appealing because it takes us into the dark recesses of the human psyche. Murder forces us to confront our own mortality, and it raises unanswerable questions about human nature, the social contract, and how well we truly know even those closest to us. From a serial killer’s decades-long crime spree to a conspiracy to commit political assassination, murder elicits mystery - and most of us cannot turn away.
Delve into some of the most infamous, ghastly, and mysterious crimes of the last hundred-odd years in Crimes of the Century: A Selective History of Infamy. Taught by Professor Richard B. Spence of the University of Idaho, this enthralling course gives you a dozen case studies of murders most foul. From an intriguing Irish domestic murder to a world-shaking political assassination, this course gives you an inside look at some of the most heinous and maddeningly unknowable crimes in modern history.
Contemporary tabloids may have offered salacious details as the crimes were unfurling, but today we have the beauty of hindsight to analyze the crimes. While many of them remain as mysterious as when they occurred, the historian’s view allows us to situate the homicides in their time and place and can give us insight into both the particulars of the era as well as something universal about human nature.
Whether you are a die-hard true-crime fan, or just interested in compelling stories about gruesome events, Crimes of the Century: A Selective History of Infamy will open your eyes to the dark side of history...and humanity.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 2022-12-18
informative
The course while covering a wide array of murders and murder types was informative and a good launching point for someone interested in going for a more deep dive into infamous murders, and conspiracy murders.
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Au global2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2023-01-26
Interesting. Not Much Of A Course.
University of Idaho professor of history Richard B. Spence provides a nice selction of 12 cases characterized - at some point - as "Crime Of The Century". Some (like the murder of a 1920s Hollywood producer) are actually pretty obscure. Others (like the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand) literally changed the world. The selection of cases is pretty random, Spence's comments on proposed "occult" motivations are noticeably prominent, and the presentation is generally disappointing. If I paid tuition to take this class in a University, I would be *furious*.
Spence reads sufficiently professionally - and The Learning Company/Great Courses provide exemplary technical support - but this presentation lacks the feeling of being in a classroom that most of these audiocourses provide. Spence is quite obviously reading printed text rather than lecturing. The appended PDF is likewise classy (full-color) & easy-to-read but unspectacular.
Altogether, this 4.5/10 star compendium of some interest-piquing True Crime cases is worth a listen if you can get it as a 'Plus' option. Unfortunately, you should not treat this as a "learning opportunity" by any means. Should they ask for a Credit, spend it elsewhere.
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