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When a crime is committed, police call in . . . the scientists! More than ever before, science plays a huge role in crime detection and investigation. Visit the scenes of crimes and find out how these experts look at evidence and help bring criminals to justice. In the lab or in the streets . . . crime scene techs are always on the go. Every book in the SCIENTISTS IN ACTION! series takes you on a journey where science and adventure meet. Science is...
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Far too often, teens find themselves caught up in the legal system over actions that didn't seem like a big deal at the time. Unforeseen consequences of small pranks, petty theft, public drinking or urination, simple assault, and trespassing can become too overwhelming for somebody without legal experience, resources, or know-how. This simple guide defines misdemeanors and minor offenses, explains what to do when cited for one, and narrates the court...
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Imagine being convicted of a crime you didn't commit and spending years behind bars. Since 1989 more than 1,400 Americans who experienced this injustice have been exonerated. Some of the people who have won their freedom include Ronald Cotton, who was falsely convicted of raping a college student; Nicole Harris, who was unjustly imprisoned for the death of her son; and intellectually disabled Earl Washington Jr., who was unfairly sentenced to death...
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"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul...
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"The true story of nineteen-year-old Jordana Lebowitz's experience attending the war criminal trial of Oskar Groening. Groening worked at the Auschwitz concentration camp and became known as the "bookkeeper of Auschwitz". In 2015 he stood trial in Germany for being complicit in the deaths of more than 300,000 Jews."--
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How much do you know about the Dangers of Drug Abuse? The class of drugs known as opioids includes both illicit street drugs like heroin and fentanyl, as well as popular painkillers that are legally prescribed by doctors. All opioids can pose a threat to the user's physical and mental health if abused. Drug abuse also has the potential to affect a person's life in many ways. This book provides the facts about the current opioid epidemic that is sweeping...
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Crime drains our society of billions of dollars every year and takes an appalling toll in terms of death and fear. Eliminating crime entirely is not possible, but prevention is. Police officers bravely patrol our cities and towns to keep us safe. But they cannot do it alone. There are many things we can do to help protect ourselves against crime. Under the expert guidance of police forces, ordinary citizens throughout the United States have come together...
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This is a story of violence, sexual perversion, and despair. It is also a story of hope, triumph, and success from Behind and Beyond the Walls. Your heart will break for Judy Strickland, soar with the audacity of Vanessa, and cry with Dallas. However, the life changing story of Maria Sanchez will restore your faith in the ultimate good that still resides in all mankind.
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When examining a crime scene, investigators rarely discover a smoking gun-figuratively or literally. Rather, they are more likely to find gunshot residue, an aging bloodstain, a piece of fiber, a suspicious white powder, or some unknown chemical substance that requires thorough testing and analysis to prove useful to the criminal justice process. That's where forensic chemists come in. On any given day, a forensic chemist may be asked to examine human...
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Everyone has a stake in the functioning and effectiveness of the prison system-even if you've never committed a crime or been the victim of one. The prison system is an integral part of how society functions-punishing criminals, rehabilitating inmates, and protecting the public. The United States leads the world in incarceration with the largest number of its citizens behind bars. The hugeness of the U.S. prison system raises important issues we all...
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My California Nightmare was written to make people aware and show them that our criminal justice system is not run honestly in California, like it should be. From the police who can make up anything and arrest you to the district attorneys who can go along with these rogue police. Because this scenario happens all too often, it needed to be told. California lawyers, the ones that get a lot of money from their clients, seemed to be dishonest also....
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Drug abuse and addiction in the United States has reached the level of an epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. More than one million incarcerated people suffer from opioid and other addictions, but only one in ten receives addiction treatment. The debate raging around drug abuse today is whether addicts who commit crime should be sent to jail or to treatment. This book investigates the debate on how to confront illegal...
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The subject of justice for juveniles is not only a major issue for incarcerated teens and their families but also for society at large. This book explores the juvenile justice system from the home and neighborhood environments that often produce troubled teens to juvenile courts, detention facilities, and efforts at education and rehabilitation. Learn about the varieties of detention arrangements-such as shelters, group homes, and foster homes-and...
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On Easter Sunday of 1873, just eight years after the Civil War ended, a band of white supremacists marched into Grant Parish, Louisiana, and massacred over one hundred unarmed African Americans. The court case that followed reached the highest court in the land. Yet, following one of the most ghastly incidents of mass murder in American history, not one person was convicted.
The opinion issued by the Supreme Court in US v. Cruikshank set in motion...
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Teens who find themselves in trouble with the law need to know how to deal with the justice system. The fact that a teen can be tried either as a juvenile, and proceed through the juvenile justice system, or as an adult, and proceed through the criminal justice system, complicates this. This user-friendly guidebook explains the differences between the two systems and the advantages and disadvantages of each. It emphasizes how teens can use their constitutional...
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Forensic pathologists are also called "medical examiners." They are physicians with years of training whose job it is to discover how people died in sudden or suspicious circumstances. They are a vital part of criminal investigations. Without forensic pathologists, many murders would never be solved. The work of forensic pathologists involves more than just crime solving and court testimony. Forensic pathologists also provide closure to families who...
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How should society treat people who break the law? Since the beginning of time, societies have struggled with this question. The History of Punishment and Imprisonment reviews early forms of punishment from horrific executions and torture in medieval times to the creation of the world's first penitentiaries in the 19th century. In America today, we punish most criminals with imprisonment. The United States has a long history of efforts to not just...
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