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INTRODUCING SETH FERRANTI — A SUCCESSFUL TRUE CRIME WRITER FROM BEHIND BARS

Special to the New Criminologist   UP AGAINST THE BOOK SHELF Seth Ferranti has been in prison for 17 years, convicted of running a continuing criminal enterprise. But unlike most inmates incarcerated in U.S prisons, Ferranti has not spent his time wasting away. Rather, his work has led to the recognition, behind bars and in the street, that he is a true crime writer of note

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NEW DRUG WAR STRATEGY AND THE LOW-DOWN ON 'AMERICA'S TRILLION DOLLAR DOPE GAME' ...   No other has spent more money on the dope trade than our own U.S. Federal Government. Even the riches

SERIAL MURDER: CAUSE AND EFFECT ... INTRODUCTION Serial murder is not a modern phenomenon. While serial murder hit its peak of notoriety in the 1990s, serial murder has been documented as far back as Ancient Rome. …

BRAIN WORK: HOW A CRIMINAL SCIENTIST UNCOVERED A DARK SECRET DRENCHED IN BLOOD ... Dr. James Fallon is a 62-years-old neuroscientist at the University of California at Irvine. For 20 years, his daily life has involved studying the brains of  psychopathic murderers and serial killers. …

MOSCOW’S CRIMINAL GROUPS PLAYING BY NEW AND MORE DANGEROUS RULES ... Originally published 9/22/2009Like Don Carleone at the end of the Godfather films, organized crime criminal groups in the Moscow increasingly are moving into legitimate businesses and government even while retaining ties with their criminal base. …

MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY....AND OTHER STORIES OF CELEBRITIES' DRUG-INDUCED DEATHS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD ... Today, June 25th 2010, is the first year anniversary of the death of  'Pop Star Icon' Michael Jackson. When shocking news of Jackson's death was announced last year the world seemingly came to a halt. …