Drugs and Crime
Transnational organized crime manifests in many forms, one of which is drug trafficking. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has the ability to address this crime using their service. In 1996 a San Diego team launched a prohibition program. Eventually they tracked down Alan Elfond, a member of a family crime network. After Alan Elfond and his family members were accused of their drug trafficking crimes, it brought about a national recognition of the power postal services in stopping trafficking and the ability of hiding such a powerful business of drug crime.
"DRUGS." Behind the Badge the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, postalmuseum.si.edu/behindthebadge/drugs.html
"DRUGS." Behind the Badge the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, postalmuseum.si.edu/behindthebadge/drugs.html
Phenomenon of Serial Killers
Charles Albright, former science teacher and football star turned serial killer is known as The Texas Eyeball Killer. Writer Skip Hollandsworth once talked to Charles Albright and recalls it as a “religious experience.” The thought of serial killers, while frightening, also catches our attention. Stories of serial killers have an appeal to both readers and writers. The readers are interested in the psychological aspect of murdering a complete stranger and the writers can make a good chronological storyline. Because of this we constantly see movies and novels especially with stories of serial killers. We have even begun to have an obsession with the phenomenon.
Lavin, Talia. "A True-Crime Veteran on Our Fascination with Serial Killers." The New Yorker, 20 June 2016, www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-true-crime-veteran-on-our-fascination-with-serial-killers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2016.