Kansas native and renowned baseball statistician Bill James discusses his new book Popular Crime, an examination of murder and misdeeds throughout American history.

James pays particular attention to celebrated crimes such as the Lindbergh kidnapping, the Black Dahlia murder, and the O.J. Simpson case, among others. He also explores phenomena such as the rise of an organized police force, the fluctuation of crime rates, the controversial use of the death penalty, and the unexpected ways in which tabloid crimes have shaped the American criminal justice system. Co-sponsored by Rainy Day Books.