Paul H. Robinson, JD, is a Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Robinsonis one of the world’s leading criminal law scholars, a prolific writer and lecturer, and has published articles in virtually all of the top law reviews. A former federal prosecutor and counsel for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures, he was the lone dissenter when the U.S. Sentencing Commission promulgated the current federal sentencing guidelines. He is the author or editor of 14 books, including Intuitions of Justice and the Utility of Desert (2013), Distributive Principles of Criminal Law (2008), and Law Without Justice: Why Criminal Law Doesn’t Give People What They Deserve (2005).Sarah Robinson works as a writer and researcher and has co-authored three books. She obtained a Masters in Counseling while serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. History, people, and the evolution of thought are her main points of interest. The Robinsons have five children.

Law scholar Paul and writer and researcher Sarah Robinson examine a series of major crimes of different forms from the early twentieth century to the present which sparked outrage and brought about social reforms.... These useful case studies form an excellent survey of government reforms, going beyond the sensationalized events and even beyond the initial resulting reforms to raise questions about how change occurs in America. The text’s structure brings order to the chaotic unfolding of human events, even as the Robinsons consider how crimes often defy generalization. Readers interested in American history, law, political science, social movements, and psychology will find this book useful, as will aficionados of the true-crime genre. Crimes That Changed Our World is an ambitious cataloging of the many ways crime has shaped America.

• PrefaceChapter 1: 1911 Triangle Factory Fire—Building Safety Codes Chapter 2: 1915 Chloroform Killer—Medical Examiners Chapter 3: 1932 Lindbergh Kidnapping and Dillinger Robberies— Federalization of Criminal Law Enforcement Chapter 4: 1937 Sulfanilamide Crisis—Drug Safety Chapter 5: 1956 NYC Mad Bomber—Criminal Profiling Chapter 6: 1957 Mafia Commission Apalachin Meeting—Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Chapter 7: 1962 Harlem Heroin Epidemic—War on Drugs Chapter 8: 1964 Genovese Murder-Witness Scandal—9-1-1 Emergency System Chapter 9: 1965 Watts Riots and Texas Sniper—SWAT and the Militarization of Police Chapter 10: 1967 Calabrese Intimidation—WITSEC Chapter 11: 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill and Cuyahoga River Fire—Environmental Protection Agency Chapter 12: 1972 TWA Bombings and Hijackings—Airport SecurityChapter 13: 1980 Killing of Cari Lightner—Drunk Driving Chapter 14: 1981 Reagan Assassination Attempt—Insanity Defense Chapter 15: 1982 Schaeffer Stalking Murder—Stalking Offense Chapter 16: 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing—Internationalization of the FBI Chapter 17: 1983 Thurman Beatings—Domestic Violence Chapter 18: 1986 Leicestershire Murders—DNA Chapter 19: 1993 Polly Klaas Abduction—Three-Strikes Sentencing Chapter 20: 2001 9/11 Attacks—War on Terror Chapter 21: 2001 ENRON Scandal—Financial Crimes Conclusion: Trigger Crimes and Social Progress

Paul H. Robinson, JD, is a Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Robinsonis one of the world’s leading criminal law scholars, a prolific writer and lecturer, and has published articles in virtually all of the top law reviews. A former federal prosecutor and counsel for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures, he was the lone dissenter when the U.S. Sentencing Commission promulgated the current federal sentencing guidelines. He is the author or editor of 14 books, including Intuitions of Justice and the Utility of Desert (2013), Distributive Principles of Criminal Law (2008), and Law Without Justice: Why Criminal Law Doesn’t Give People What They Deserve (2005).Sarah Robinson works as a writer and researcher and has co-authored three books. She obtained a Masters in Counseling while serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. History, people, and the evolution of thought are her main points of interest. The Robinsons have five children.

Law scholar Paul and writer and researcher Sarah Robinson examine a series of major crimes of different forms from the early twentieth century to the present which sparked outrage and brought about social reforms.... These useful case studies form an excellent survey of government reforms, going beyond the sensationalized events and even beyond the initial resulting reforms to raise questions about how change occurs in America. The text’s structure brings order to the chaotic unfolding of human events, even as the Robinsons consider how crimes often defy generalization. Readers interested in American history, law, political science, social movements, and psychology will find this book useful, as will aficionados of the true-crime genre. Crimes That Changed Our World is an ambitious cataloging of the many ways crime has shaped America.

• PrefaceChapter 1: 1911 Triangle Factory Fire—Building Safety Codes Chapter 2: 1915 Chloroform Killer—Medical Examiners Chapter 3: 1932 Lindbergh Kidnapping and Dillinger Robberies— Federalization of Criminal Law Enforcement Chapter 4: 1937 Sulfanilamide Crisis—Drug Safety Chapter 5: 1956 NYC Mad Bomber—Criminal Profiling Chapter 6: 1957 Mafia Commission Apalachin Meeting—Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Chapter 7: 1962 Harlem Heroin Epidemic—War on Drugs Chapter 8: 1964 Genovese Murder-Witness Scandal—9-1-1 Emergency System Chapter 9: 1965 Watts Riots and Texas Sniper—SWAT and the Militarization of Police Chapter 10: 1967 Calabrese Intimidation—WITSEC Chapter 11: 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill and Cuyahoga River Fire—Environmental Protection Agency Chapter 12: 1972 TWA Bombings and Hijackings—Airport SecurityChapter 13: 1980 Killing of Cari Lightner—Drunk Driving Chapter 14: 1981 Reagan Assassination Attempt—Insanity Defense Chapter 15: 1982 Schaeffer Stalking Murder—Stalking Offense Chapter 16: 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing—Internationalization of the FBI Chapter 17: 1983 Thurman Beatings—Domestic Violence Chapter 18: 1986 Leicestershire Murders—DNA Chapter 19: 1993 Polly Klaas Abduction—Three-Strikes Sentencing Chapter 20: 2001 9/11 Attacks—War on Terror Chapter 21: 2001 ENRON Scandal—Financial Crimes Conclusion: Trigger Crimes and Social Progress

Paul H. Robinson, JD, is a Colin S. Diver Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Robinsonis one of the world’s leading criminal law scholars, a prolific writer and lecturer, and has published articles in virtually all of the top law reviews. A former federal prosecutor and counsel for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures, he was the lone dissenter when the U.S. Sentencing Commission promulgated the current federal sentencing guidelines. He is the author or editor of 14 books, including Intuitions of Justice and the Utility of Desert (2013), Distributive Principles of Criminal Law (2008), and Law Without Justice: Why Criminal Law Doesn’t Give People What They Deserve (2005).Sarah Robinson works as a writer and researcher and has co-authored three books. She obtained a Masters in Counseling while serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. History, people, and the evolution of thought are her main points of interest. The Robinsons have five children.

Law scholar Paul and writer and researcher Sarah Robinson examine a series of major crimes of different forms from the early twentieth century to the present which sparked outrage and brought about social reforms.... These useful case studies form an excellent survey of government reforms, going beyond the sensationalized events and even beyond the initial resulting reforms to raise questions about how change occurs in America. The text’s structure brings order to the chaotic unfolding of human events, even as the Robinsons consider how crimes often defy generalization. Readers interested in American history, law, political science, social movements, and psychology will find this book useful, as will aficionados of the true-crime genre. Crimes That Changed Our World is an ambitious cataloging of the many ways crime has shaped America.

• PrefaceChapter 1: 1911 Triangle Factory Fire—Building Safety Codes Chapter 2: 1915 Chloroform Killer—Medical Examiners Chapter 3: 1932 Lindbergh Kidnapping and Dillinger Robberies— Federalization of Criminal Law Enforcement Chapter 4: 1937 Sulfanilamide Crisis—Drug Safety Chapter 5: 1956 NYC Mad Bomber—Criminal Profiling Chapter 6: 1957 Mafia Commission Apalachin Meeting—Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Chapter 7: 1962 Harlem Heroin Epidemic—War on Drugs Chapter 8: 1964 Genovese Murder-Witness Scandal—9-1-1 Emergency System Chapter 9: 1965 Watts Riots and Texas Sniper—SWAT and the Militarization of Police Chapter 10: 1967 Calabrese Intimidation—WITSEC Chapter 11: 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill and Cuyahoga River Fire—Environmental Protection Agency Chapter 12: 1972 TWA Bombings and Hijackings—Airport SecurityChapter 13: 1980 Killing of Cari Lightner—Drunk Driving Chapter 14: 1981 Reagan Assassination Attempt—Insanity Defense Chapter 15: 1982 Schaeffer Stalking Murder—Stalking Offense Chapter 16: 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing—Internationalization of the FBI Chapter 17: 1983 Thurman Beatings—Domestic Violence Chapter 18: 1986 Leicestershire Murders—DNA Chapter 19: 1993 Polly Klaas Abduction—Three-Strikes Sentencing Chapter 20: 2001 9/11 Attacks—War on Terror Chapter 21: 2001 ENRON Scandal—Financial Crimes Conclusion: Trigger Crimes and Social Progress