Law

Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, 11th Edition

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Brief Synopsis:
The gold standard for criminal justice texts Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, Eleventh Edition offers a contemporary, authoritative look at crime in

Author:

Frank J. Schmalleger

Grade Level:

High

Erin Brockovich

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A real woman. A real story. A real triumph. Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for justice any way she knew how. Desperate for a job to support herself and her three children, she convinces attorney Ed Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her, and promptly stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation. Now, Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. And while Ed doesn't want anything to do with the case, Erin won't take "no" for an answer.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Grade Level:

High

Length:

02:12

The Congress (2004)

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Standard Deviants School is an educational and entertaining, lesson-based learning supplement developed from the award-winning Standard Deviants teaching style. Written to meet state educational standards, each module is clearly organized by lesson topic and includes full classroom performance rights.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:35

Monster

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Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. Maybe I can make my own movie. The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience. I'll call it what the lady who is the prosecutor called me: Monster.

Author:

Walter Dean Myers

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

670L

Length:

02:35

Theodore Boone: The Accused (Unabridged)

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Theodore Boone is back! And he's ready for his next big case.

Theo Boone might only be 13, but he's already uncovered key evidence in a groundbreaking murder trial and discovered the truth behind his best friend's abduction. Now with the latest unfolding of events in Strattenburg, Theo will face his biggest challenge yet.

Author:

John Grisham

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

840L

Length:

05:17