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Shattered Sense of Innocence : The 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children by Gloria Jean Sykes and Richard C. Lindberg (2006, Hardcover)

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SHATTERED SENSE OF INNOCENCE: THE 1955 MURDERS OF THREE CHICAGO CHILDREN (ELMER H JOHNSON & CAROL HOLMES JOHNSON SERIES IN CRIMINOLOGY) By Richard C Lindberg & Gloria Jean Sykes - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.

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PublisherSouthern Illinois University Press

ISBN-100809327368

ISBN-139780809327362

eBay Product ID (ePID)54360298

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Book TitleShattered Sense of Innocence : the 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children

Number of Pages440 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMurder / General, General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Criminology

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, History

AuthorGloria Jean Sykes, Richard C. Lindberg

Book SeriesElmer H Johnson and Carol Holmes Johnson Series in Criminology Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight30.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-443130

Dewey Edition23/eng/20220427

Reviews"One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence . The human drama, poignancy, raw terror, and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read."-- Vincent Bugliosi , author of Helter Skelter "[A] history book, a true crime novel, and just a good read." -- Chicago Life Magazine , "One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence. The human drama, poignancy, raw terror and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read."-- Vincent Bugliosi , author of Helter Skelter "[ Shattered Sense of Innocence ] is a history book, a true crime novel and just a good read." -- Chicago Life Magazine , " One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence. The human drama, poignancy, raw terror and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read." -- Vincent Bugliosi, author of "Helter Skelter", "One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence. The human drama, poignancy, raw terror and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read." -Vincent Bugliosi, author ofHelter Skelter, "One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence . The human drama, poignancy, raw terror, and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read."-- Vincent Bugliosi , author of Helter Skelter "[A] history book, a true crime novel, and just a good read." -- Chicago Life Magazine, One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence. The human drama, poignancy, raw terror and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read."— Vincent Bugliosi , author of Helter Skelter, One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence. The human drama, poignancy, raw terror and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read."—Vincent Bugliosi, author ofHelter Skelter, "One of the most horrific crimes of the 1950s, the kidnapping, molestation, and brutal murder of three Illinois boys is brilliantly reexamined and brought back to harrowing life in Shattered Sense of Innocence. The human drama, poignancy, raw terror and legal quest for justice captured by the authors make the book one that readers of true crime will eagerly want to read."-- Vincent Bugliosi , author of Helter Skelter

Dewey Decimal364.152/3092

SynopsisIn October 1955, three Chicago boys were found murdered, their bodies naked and dumped in a ditch in Robinson Woods on the city's Northwest Side. A community and a nation were shocked. In a time when such crimes against children were rare, the public was transfixed as local television stations aired stark footage of the first hours of the investigation. Life and Newsweek magazines published exclusive stories the following week. When Kenneth Hansen was convicted and sentenced for the murders, the case was considered solved--until questions were raised about Hansen's presumed guilt. Shattered Sense of Innocence: The 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children tells the gripping story of the three murdered boys--thirteen-year-old John Schuessler, his eleven-year-old brother, Anton, and thirteen-year-old Bobby Peterson--and the quest to find and bring to justice their killer. Authors Richard C. Lindberg and Gloria Jean Sykes recount the bungled 1955 police investigation, the failures of multiple law enforcement agencies, and the subsequent convictions of Kenneth Hansen, in 1995 and 2002, and present new information concerning two suspects overlooked by police for five decades. The authors deftly examine all sides of this tragic story, drawing on exclusive interviews with law enforcement agents, with horse trainers affiliated with the so-called horse mafia, and with the man convicted of the murders, Kenneth Hansen. This intensely intimate account offers a rare glimpse into one community and examines how these atrocious crimes altered public perceptions nationwide. Shattered Sense of Innocence, which is also a story of political controversy, a determined federal agent's quest for justice, and a community's loss of innocence, includes fifty illustrations., In October 1955, three Chicago boys were found murdered, their bodies naked and dumped in a ditch in Robinson Woods on the city' s Northwest Side. A community and a nation were shocked. In a time when such crimes against children were rare, the public was transfixed as local television stations aired stark footage of the first hours of the investigation. "Life "and "Newsweek" magazines published exclusive stories the following week. When Kenneth Hansen was convicted and sentenced for the murders, the case was considered solved-- until questions were raised about Hansen' s presumed guilt. "Shattered Sense of Innocence: The 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children "tells the gripping story of the three murdered boys-- thirteen-year-old John Schuessler, his eleven-year-old brother, Anton, and thirteen-year-old Bobby Peterson-- and the quest to find and bring to justice their killer. Authors Richard C. Lindberg and Gloria Jean Sykes recount the bungled police investigation, the failures of law enforcement, and the questionable conviction of Kenneth Hansen, and present new information concerning two suspects overlooked by police for five decades. The authors deftly examine all sides of this tragic story, drawing on exclusive interviews with law enforcement agents, with horse trainers affiliated with the so-called horse mafia, and with the man convicted of the murders, Kenneth Hansen. Like Truman Capote' s "In Cold Blood," this intensely intimate account offers a rare glimpse into one community and examines how these atrocious crimes altered public perceptions nationwide. "Shattered Sense of Innocence, "which is also a story of political controversy, adetermined federal agent' s quest for justice, and a community' s loss of innocence, includes fifty illustrations. ""

LC Classification NumberHV6534.C4L56 2006