Download or read book A History of Heists written by Gerald C. Clark and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long as the United States has banks, robbers will try to steal from them. A History of Heists details trends in bank robbery, includinghow advances in law enforcement and security have foiled many bandits. The ostensible goal of every bank robbery is to get the money, but it is a crime that often has a strong hold on the popular imagination.