Crime

The Outsiders

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This two-disc special edition is Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel about two rival teen gangs in rural Oklahoma. When the gangs get into a brawl, and it ends with the death of one of the members, they have to face the consequences and come to terms with their violent ways of life.

Director: 
Francis Ford Coppola
Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
01:53
The Outsiders

Crime and Punishment

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In this intense detective thriller instilled with philosophical, religious, and social commentary, Dostoevsky studies the psychological impact upon a desperate and impoverished student when he murders a despicable pawnbroker, transgressing moral law to ultimately "benefit humanity."

Unabridged.

Author: 
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
20:29
Crime and Punishment

Two Crafty Criminals: and How They Were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang

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Copies: 7

Criminals, crooks, and swindlers be warned: the kids of the New Cut Gang are on to you! This book details tow of their most cleverly cracked cases.

When someone begins passing counterfeit coins around their neighborhood, Benny and Thunderbolt jump on his trail. Until that trail seems to lead to Thunderbolt's own home...

Then, when some valuable silver is stolen, the only clues at the scene of the crime are a blob of wax and a distinctive match. The police are baffled! But not Benny. Now, if only the Peretti twins can engineer a jailbreak, he'll be able to prove his case...

Author: 
Philip Pullman
Lexile: 
830L
Two Crafty Criminals: and How They Were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang

Scorpia Rising - The Final Mission: An Alex Rider Adventure (Unabridged)

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Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to con Alex into turning traitor, and they just keep coming back with more power. Now the world's most dangerous terrorist organization is playing with fire in the world's most combustible land: the Middle East. No one knows Scorpia like Alex. And no one knows how best to get to Alex like Scorpia.

Author: 
Anthony Horowitz
Grade Level: 
High
Lexile: 
780L
Length: 
10:13
Scorpia Rising - The Final Mission: An Alex Rider Adventure (Unabridged)

King of Murder: A Herculeah Jones Mystery (Unabridged)

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Together with her best friend and reluctant sidekick Meat, Herculeah Jones meets a famous mystery author, Mathias King, aka The Murder King. King's novels mirror gruesome, real-life murders - particularly A Slash of Life, which is about an unsolved local stabbing. Many people believe Mathias King knows too much. Could he be responsible for the crime?

Author: 
Betsy Byars
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
640L
Length: 
02:09
King of Murder: A Herculeah Jones Mystery (Unabridged)

Atonement

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On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper's son Robbie Turner, a childhood friend who, along with Briony's sister, has recently graduated from Cambridge.

Author: 
Ian McEwan
Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
06:06
Atonement

Forensic Science in Action: From Crime Scene to Courtroom (2007)

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An Introduction to Forensic Science' we delved into the day-to-day activities and tasks of real-life forensic scientists and compared these with typical TV stereotypes. But before you draw a conclusion that specialist forensics work must be dull, let?s put on our lab coats and get involved in the forensic investigation of a mock-up crime!

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Middle
High
Length: 
00:21
Forensic Science in Action: From Crime Scene to Courtroom

Historic Cases: Famous Murders and Mysteries (2001)

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Some of Histories most puzzling and perplexing cases are examined and solved. Forensic Files® is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high tech, dramatic storytelling. This critically acclaimed, award-winning series delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:27
Historic Cases: Famous Murders and Mysteries

Medical Mysteries: Outbreaks of Terror (1996)

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From Legionnaires disease to deadly parasites, mysterious illnesses are explored and explained. Forensic Files® is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This critically acclaimed, award-winning series delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

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High
Length: 
01:27
Medical Mysteries: Outbreaks of Terror

Serial Killers: From Stranglers to Snipers (1996)

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The psychology of serial killing is explored in these episodes of repetitive murders. Forensic Files® is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This critically acclaimed, award winning series delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents and outbreaks of disease from around the world.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:27
Serial Killers: From Stranglers to Snipers

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