

On the Lam
A History of Hunting Fugitives in America
Author: Ed Palattella, Jerry Clark
Narrator: Rick Adamson
Unabridged: 9 hr 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 09/30/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Social Science, Political Science, Law Enforcement
Synopsis
A significant element of the justice system is dedicated to finding those on the run, and the most-wanted posters and true-crime television shows have made fugitives seemingly ubiquitous figures of fear and fascination for the public. In On the Lam, Jerry Clark and Ed Palattella trace the history of fugitives in the United States by looking at the characters—real and fictional—who have played the roles of the hunter and the hunted. They also examine the origins of the bail system and other legal tools, such as most-wanted programs, that are designed to guard against flight.