| Federal Bureau of Investigation Contributor(s): Ricciuti, Edward R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604136367 ISBN-13: 9781604136364 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 363.250 |
| LCCN: 2010030397 |
| Series: Law Enforcement Agencies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (0.92 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Founded in 1908 as a group of bank examiners and labor law investigators, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has become one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the world. The FBI's broad mission includes investigating everything from international terrorism and organized crime to human trafficking and white-collar crime. This new book examines the FBI from its earliest days, focusing on its main areas of activity, major cases, changes in protocol, and key tools that the agency uses to accomplish its goals. Key topics covered include: -The mission of the FBI -The FBI laboratory -The FBI during World War II -Soviet espionage -Organized crime -White-collar crime -Civil rights -Domestic and international terrorism. |