Ratting: the use and abuse of informants in the American justice system

A historical overview of informants

The political informant : "a certain fair-weather friend"

the story of Linda Tripp

The nonexistent informant : the story of officer Carlos Luna

Jailhouse informants : the stories of Leslie Vernon White and Anthony Michael Sarivola

High-level informants : the story of James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi

The end of the story.

A historical overview of informants

The political informant : "a certain fair-weather friend"

the story of Linda Tripp

The nonexistent informant : the story of officer Carlos Luna

Jailhouse informants : the stories of Leslie Vernon White and Anthony Michael Sarivola

High-level informants : the story of James "Whitey" Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi

The end of the story.