{"title":"Law \u0026 Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Crime books for young adults examine real legal systems, cases, and criminal justice topics, tailored for developing readers. This category addresses the ways laws impact young people and their communities, from juvenile rights and court procedures to the societal effects of crime and restorative justice efforts. Situating these issues within a nonfiction context helps readers understand both the mechanics and the lived realities of law enforcement and legal processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo refine your research, consider whether you’re interested in legal career information, contemporary criminal cases, or how youth advocacy has influenced legal reforms. Law \u0026amp; Crime stands apart from broader young adult nonfiction by focusing on the intersection of justice, youth, and current events—a useful guide for those comparing judicial themes or seeking to better grasp the complexities of the legal world as they pertain to young people.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"just-mercy-adapted-young-adults-true-story-fight-justice-9780525580065-new","title":"Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBryan Stevenson's incredible fight to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality comes to life in this young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that was made into a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"as compelling as \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, and in some ways more so\"--acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStevenson's story is one of working to protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society--the poor, the wrongly convicted, and those whose lives have been marked by discrimination and marginalization. Through this adaptation, young people of today will find themselves called to action and compassion in the pursuit of justice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST \u003c\/i\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURED ON \u003ci\u003eCBS THIS MORNING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eJUST MERCY: A TRUE STORY OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's \u003cb\u003ereally exciting\u003c\/b\u003e that young people are getting a version tailored for them.\" --\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"A \u003cb\u003edeeply moving \u003c\/b\u003ecollage of true stories. . . . This is \u003cb\u003erequired reading\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"\u003cb\u003eCompassionate \u003c\/b\u003eand compelling, Stevenson's narrative is also \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eJUST MERCY: A STORY OF JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . What hangs in the balance is nothing less than the soul of a great nation.\" --DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eImportant\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Pulitzer Prize-winning author TRACY KIDDER \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eInspiring \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author JOHN GRISHAM","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51578835730722,"sku":"9780525580065-new","price":13.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780525580065.jpg?v=1777414445"},{"product_id":"shackled-tale-wronged-kids-rogue-judges-town-that-looked-away-9781662620133-new","title":"Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town That Looked Away","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist\u003cbr\u003eCCBC Choices 2025\u003cbr\u003e2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner\u003cbr\u003eYALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers\u003cbr\u003eThe New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania, a judicial justice miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges lined their pockets with cash, as told by Candy J. Cooper, an award-winning journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 2000s, Judge Mark Ciavarella and Judge Michael Conahan of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania were known as no-nonsense judges. Juveniles who showed up in their courtrooms faced harsh words and even harsher sentencing. In the post-Columbine era, many people believed that was just what the county needed to ensure its children and teens stayed on the straight and narrow path. But as more and more children faced shocking sentences for seemingly benign crimes, and a newly built for-profit detention center filled up further and further, a sinister pattern of abuses and bribery emerged. Through extensive research and original reporting leading into contemporary times, award-winning journalist Candy J. Cooper tells the story of a scandal that the Juvenile Law Center calls \"one of the largest and most serious violations of children's rights in the history of the American legal system.\"","brand":"CALKINS CREEK","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67537896145186,"sku":"9781662620133-new","price":17.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781662620133.jpg?v=1792204239"},{"product_id":"when-cops-come-knockin-illustrated-guide-criminal-law-2nd-edition-premium-edition-9780983522447-new","title":"When the Cops Come Knockin': An Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law 2nd Edition Premium Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second edition of the popular book, \u003cem\u003eWhen the Cops Come Knockin\"\u003c\/em\u003e. What makes this edition \"premium\" is that it contains full color interior illustrations. \u003cem\u003eWhen the Cops Come Knockin'\u003c\/em\u003e is a survival guide for making it through the dangerous traps of the criminal justice system. If you want to increase your chances of staying out of jail, YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED THIS BOOK! Inside you wil learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat your rights are and how and when to assert them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat you can do to defend yourself against criminal charges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho the players are in the criminal justice system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to avoid accidentally committing serious crimes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to avoid illegal police searches and arrests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to properly ask for a lawyer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to avoid getting blamed for the crimes of your friends, associates, and family members.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this book, you don't have to be rich or have a good buddy who's a lawyer to know what's what in criminal law. When the Cops Come Knockin' uses easy-to-understand and relatable examples and illustrations to demystify criminal law and the criminal justice system. This entertaining and educational book puts important and useful knowledge into your hands--knowledge YOU may need \u003cem\u003eWhen the Cops Come Knockin'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TORINITY LLC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67538001363234,"sku":"9780983522447-new","price":21.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780983522447.jpg?v=1792205481"},{"product_id":"young-persons-guide-law-justice-9781835740279-new","title":"A Young Person's Guide to Law and Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe law isn't what it looks like on TV: it's more interesting. This excellent book will convince you of that\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Henry Mance, Chief Features Writer, Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking of studying law at school or university? Or are you simply curious about the fascinating world of law and lawyers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Young Person's Guide to Law and Justice is written by an experienced father and son team of lawyers and educators. It provides an entertaining and accessible guide by blending the philosophical and practical sides of the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will acquire a better understanding of the world around you, and by the end of the book, you will likely know more about the law than 99% of the population.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROUBADOR PUB LTD","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67538574541090,"sku":"9781835740279-new","price":16.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781835740279.jpg?v=1792208458"},{"product_id":"murder-among-friends-how-leopold-loeb-tried-commit-perfect-crime-9780593177426-new","title":"Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow did two teenagers brutally murder an innocent child...and \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e? And how did their brilliant lawyer save them from the death penalty in 1920s Chicago? Written by a prolific master of narrative nonfiction, this is a compulsively readable true-crime story based on an event dubbed the \"crime of the century.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1924, eighteen-year-old college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb made a decision: they would commit the perfect crime by kidnapping and murdering a child they both knew. But they made one crucial error: as they were disposing of the body of young Bobby Franks, whom they had bludgeoned to death, Nathan's eyeglasses fell from his jacket pocket. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMulti-award-winning author Candace Fleming depicts every twist and turn of this harrowing case--how two wealthy, brilliant young men planned and committed what became known as the crime of the century, how they were caught, why they confessed, and how the renowned criminal defense attorney Clarence Darrow enabled them to avoid the death penalty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing on the success of such books as \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Family Romanov\u003c\/i\u003e, this acclaimed nonfiction writer brings to heart-stopping life one of the most notorious crimes in our country's history.","brand":"ANNE SCHWARTZ BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67538743722274,"sku":"9780593177426-new","price":17.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780593177426.jpg?v=1792210996"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/collections\/young-adult-nonfiction-law-crime.oembed","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}