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Think you know everything about the mafia and organized crime? Test your knowledge of the mafia with our mafia quiz.

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  • 10 Big Questions in the U.S. Gun Control Debate
    10 Big Questions in the U.S. Gun Control Debate

    Several recent high-profile mass killings in the U.S. have stepped up the very heated gun control debate. With so many studies and arguments out there, we inject some impartial facts in the gun control debate. See more »

  • 10 Biggest Manhunts of All Time
    10 Biggest Manhunts of All Time

    Sometimes the search for a fugitive can occupy a city. Other times, the hunt is fierce enough to dominate a nation, or even several countries. Which criminals can claim they spurred some of the craziest manhunts ever? See more »

  • 10 Completely Archaic Laws Still On the Books
    10 Completely Archaic Laws Still On the Books

    If you dive into the darkest corners of the world’s aging legislation, you can find some statutes that will make even the most lawful of us scratch our heads. Case in point: prohibiting pretzels with beer. See more »

  • 10 Largest Diamond Heists
    10 Largest Diamond Heists

    A diamond heist is no mere robbery. It's a feat of patience and engineering that yields enormous payouts. So what are the 10 largest heists? See more »

  • 10 Last-minute Stays of Execution
    10 Last-minute Stays of Execution

    Most people sentenced to death in the U.S. get at least one stay of execution. In one case, the stay came a minute too late because of a misdialed phone number. Here are 10 of the most unusual cases. See more »

  • 10 Notable Copycat Killers
    10 Notable Copycat Killers

    The media saturates us with stories of violence, but most people leave them on the page or screen. So what made these copycat killers act out? See more »

  • 10 Terribly Bungled Crimes
    10 Terribly Bungled Crimes

    Every once in a while, we read about an amazing heist that required skill, cunning and thought. But for every one of those, there are those that fail horribly. See more »

  • 10 Uses of the Insanity Defense
    10 Uses of the Insanity Defense

    Societies have used some form of the insanity defense throughout history to protect people who have a mental illness. But it’s not always easy to convince a jury that someone didn’t know right from wrong when committing a crime. Here are 10 of the world’s most notable insanity defenses. See more »

  • 5 September 11 Conspiracy Theories
    5 September 11 Conspiracy Theories

    The confusion and terror following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center left many searching for answers. Some conspiracy theorists point to conflicting reports and murky political agendas in their alternative versions of the event. See more »

  • Breaking Out: A Dozen Great Escapes
    Breaking Out: A Dozen Great Escapes

    The TV show "Prison Break" is the story of a structural engineer named Michael Scofield who gets himself locked up so that he can help his brother escape death row. Learn about some amazing real-life escapes. See more »

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