Know Your Rights: Set 1
Navigating the legal system is often overwhelming. This groundbreaking series aims to advise teens how to avoid legal problems, as well as offer counsel to teens who have run afoul of the law already. Readers will learn the distinction between felonies and misdemeanors and between being tried as a juvenile and as an adult. Family law, rights in school, drug use, and Internet crime are also covered. By providing wise and empathetic advice about the law and their rights, these books represent a pathway to smart and successful life choices.
• Offers straightforward, reassuring advice about how the legal and penal systems operate
• Includes case studies of real-life scenarios, as well as relevant statistics on crime, punishment, and outcomes
• Sidebars have added-value facts about each topic
•Written and reviewed by legal experts