Jacobs, Thomas A. They broke the law; you be the judge.Free Spirit. 212p. illus. bibliog. index. c2003. 1-57542-134-8. $15.95. JS Teachers and students looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a great primer See under Type. See also: Great on criminal law should look no further than this book, Jacobs, a lawyer and juvenile court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial judge, gives readers a comprehensive overview of the juvenile court system using an engaging writing style and a presentation format that is both entertaining and educational. He presents profiles of juveniles who have committed crimes ranging from stealing Christmas presents to possession of narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. and weapons. Each profile begins with the background of the person being presented. Next, the scenario of criminal activity is given, including an overview of the crime and an account of the events that took place from the time of the arrest to the court appearance. Jacobs defines terms such as burglary, theft, and arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted using graphic boxes that engage the reader's attention. The next element presented--sentencing possibilities--is joined by a series of questions written at the YA level to encourage discussion about each juvenile's criminal activity and the role that the defendant's life choices and circumstances may play in the judge's decision. Either preceding or following Jacobs' actual decision are letters highlighted in large graphics from each defendant describing his/her efforts to "make amends." Finally, the profile concludes with a "where are they now" segment. The layout makes this a perfect text for an Introduction to Criminal Law course for young people. The discussion questions encourage group participation, and the highlighted law vocabulary could be extracted easily and used for testing purposes. Jacobs' work is highly recommended as a classroom text for a current issues or sociology-based class at the middle school level and above. Tom Adamich, INFOhio Specialist, Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, city (1990 pop. 48,950), Summit co., NE Ohio, on the Cuyahoga River; inc. 1836. On its course through the city the river drops 220 ft (67 m) through a series of falls and rapids. , OH |
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