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Author:Cassie M. Lawton
Taxes
Taxes have been part of the United States since its very beginning. Taxes on food, property, and income are often in the news and are often discussed and debated by adults, but young people also need to know the basics about taxes. This guide...- $11.58
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Author:Cassie M. Lawton
Laws
Laws and legal systems have existed around the world for thousands of years. These rules give a country structure and keep people safe. However, laws can also be challenged and changed. This volume examines the legal system in the United States, navigating its origins,...- $30.21
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Author:Cassie M. Lawton
Elections
Elections are important events in democratic governments, and voting is a right and a responsibility. Being educated about the election process in an important part of becoming an informed citizen. This book explores the election system, key elections that happen in the United States,...- $11.58
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Author:Cassie M. Lawton
Checks and Balances
The system of checks balances between the branches of the U.S. government is written into the Constitution, but it isn't always clearly understood. How does each branch keep the others from getting too powerful? The answer is waiting for readers to discover in this...- $30.21
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Author:Cassie M. Lawton
Checks and Balances
The system of checks balances between the branches of the U.S. government is written into the Constitution, but it isn't always clearly understood. How does each branch keep the others from getting too powerful? The answer is waiting for readers to discover in this...- $11.58
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Author:Amy Holt
What's Law and Order?
Many people associate the phrase "law and order" with popular television. Politicians and pundits in recent years have frequently used the phrase when discussing current issues and proposed solutions to problems. However, what does this phrase actually mean? Engaging fact boxes and full-color photographs...- $26.23
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Author:Grace Campbell
Csi Controversies
The case is closed--but did police arrest the right culprit? Controversial techniques used by investigators can pin a crime on the wrong person. Learn about the consequences of these techniques and what's being done to fix them in this high/low title.Author: Grace CampbellISBN-10: 1541590589ISBN-13:...- $30.65
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Author:Grace Campbell
Digital Clues
From your cell phone signal to your search history, digital clues can help investigators solve crimes. Readers will learn the ins and outs of digital forensics in this fascinating high/low title.Author: Grace CampbellISBN-10: 1541590538ISBN-13: 9781541590533Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize:...- $30.65
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Author:Martha E. H. Rustad
The U.S. Senate
What is the U.S. Senate? Learn about senators, how bills become laws, where senators work, and more. Descriptive main text, full-color photos, fast facts, and callout definitions work together to support understanding.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-10: 1977118216ISBN-13: 9781977118219Publisher: Pebble BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2020Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight:...- $6.95
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Author:Martha E. H. Rustad
The President of the United States
What does the President of the United States do? Learn about the president's duties, the White House, how the President is elected, and more. Descriptive main text, full-color photos, fast facts, and callout definitions work together to support understanding.Author: Martha E. H. RustadISBN-10: 1977118208ISBN-13:...- $6.95
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Author:Amy Kortuem
The U.S. House of Representatives
How does the U.S. House of Representatives work? Discover who can be a representative, what they do, where they work, and more. Descriptive main text, full-color photos, fast facts, and callout definitions work together to support understanding.Author: Amy KortuemISBN-10: 1977118186ISBN-13: 9781977118189Publisher: Pebble BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...- $6.95
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Author:Martha E. H. Rustad
The State Governor
What does a state governor do? Learn about the duties of a state governor, who can be a state governor, where they work, and how state governors are elected. Descriptive main text, full-color photos, fast facts, and callout definitions work together to support understanding.Author:...- $31.32
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Author:Eric Braun
Escape from Alcatraz: The Mystery of the Three Men Who Escaped from the Rock
What's more exciting than a prison break? Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 and have never been caught. Many authorities are certain they died crossing San Francisco Bay. Relatives claim they made it to Brazil. The theories of...- $32.65
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Author:Adrian Gilbert
Secret Agents
The enduring appeal of spies and their technology, codes and mysterious ways are explored in this engaging series of four colorful books. Each explores a different aspect of the spy trade, interspersing historical tidbits with tales of spies from popular culture and contemporary movies....- $6.95
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Author:Tom McCarthy
Daring Heists: Real Tales of Sensational Robberies and Robbers
Stolen artwork, an adrenaline-driven train robbery, and brilliant masters of thievery await in Daring Heists: Real Tales of Sensational Robberies and Robbers for readers ages 9 to 12. This is the third book in the new Mystery & Mayhem series, which features true tales...- $9.95
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Author:Carla Mooney
Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation
Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation introduces students to the fascinating world of forensic science and shows them how to find clues, analyze evidence, and crack the case. Combining hands-on activities with forensic science, kids will have fun learning about...- $21.95
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Author:Artika R. Tyner
So You Want to Be a Supreme Court Justice
So you want to be a Supreme Court justice? Find out the requirements, the roles and responsibilities, and how you can put yourself on the path to sitting on the highest court in the nation.Author: Artika R. TynerISBN-10: 1543571972ISBN-13: 9781543571974Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2019Pages:...- $29.99
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Author:Amy Kortuem
Computer Evidence
A crime has occurred. Investigators have not yet found evidence. But when digital analysts arrive, they take a computer from the scene and find their first clue. Find out about the techniques and tools digital forensic investigators use to help bring even the toughest...- $29.32
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Author:Amy Kortuem
Ballistics
A shooting has occurred. Investigators have not yet found evidence. Then they look in a storm drain and find shell casings. They put the casings in a paper bag and send them to the lab to be analyzed. Find out about the techniques and...- $29.32
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Author:Amy Kortuem
Blood Evidence
A terrible crime has occurred. At first glance, it looks like nothing was left behind. But when bloodstain analysts arrive, they find tiny drops of blood invisible to the naked eye. Find out about the techniques and tools bloodstain analysts use to help bring...- $29.32
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Author:Patricia J. Murphy
The Police Station: A 4D Book
Text and photographs take readers on a visit to the police station, including descriptions of the things and people found there.Author: Patricia J. MurphyISBN-10: 1543508316ISBN-13: 9781543508314Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2018Pages: 24Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.9Point Value: 0.5Interest Level:...- $29.32
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Author:Abby Colich
Secret Service Agents
What do Secret Service agents do besides protect the president? Find out in this book Readers will get a short introduction to the Secret Service, including what it does and a bit of its history. Then readers will learn the job functions of a...- $29.32
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Author:Abby Colich
CIA Agents
Are CIA agents really spies? Find out in this book! Readers will get a short introduction to the CIA, including what it does and a bit of its history. Then readers will learn the job functions of a CIA agent and what it takes...- $29.32
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Author:Abby Colich
FBI Agents
What crimes do FBI agents investigate? Find out in this book Readers will get a short introduction to the FBI, including what it does and a bit of its history. Then readers will learn the job functions of a FBI agent and what it...- $29.32
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Author:Alix Wood
The Unmarked Grave: Be a Forensic Anthropologist
A skeleton is found at a construction site. Authorities call in the person who can unearth the truth about who this was and what happened to them. This remarkable individual, a scientist, is called a forensic anthropologist. Forensic anthropology is the application of scientific...- $33.60
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Author:Alix Wood
Killer Evidence: Be a Police Detective
Police detectives have definitely been glamorized on television, but they truly are crime solvers. What is often not shown in fiction stories is the meticulous work that detectives do in their everyday jobs. To gather evidence in criminal cases, they interview and interrogate, examine...- $33.60
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Author:Alix Wood
Hunting the Cyber Trail: Be a Computer Forensic Scientist
Forensic science is often associated with dead bodies, but forensics, the use of science to solve crimes, is increasingly needed in the modern world to crack cybercrimes. Computer forensic investigators locate and analyze data that can lead to the arrest of cybercriminals, such as...- $33.60
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Author:Alix Wood
Chasing a Serial Killer: Be a Criminal Profiler
Criminal profilers have the challenging task of building a profile, or description, of an unknown criminal offender. Using clues left behind at a crime scene and various investigative processes, they can discover what the culprit was feeling, planning, and perhaps even their next move....- $33.60
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Author:Erika Ruiz
But Why Is Daddy In Prison?
Every single day a child suffers from having a mother, father or loved one taken away by the system, a few really take the time to think about what the child is going through and how it will affect them long-term. During these rough...- $19.99
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Author:Bahiyyah Muhammad
The Prison Alphabet: An Educational Picture Book for Children of Incarcerated Parents
More than 2.7 million children in America have a parent in prison. When a parent is incarcerated it can be very difficult to explain that to a child. This unique picture book was created to serve as a conversation starter between adults who plan...- $17.99
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Author:Virginia Loh-Hagan
Roswell
This book in the Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone series explores the creepy history of the Roswell legend. Are you brave enough to read it alone? Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of...- $32.07
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Author:Virginia Loh-Hagan
Bermuda Triangle
This book in the Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone series explores the creepy history of the Bermuda Triangle. Are you brave enough to read it alone? Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of...- $32.07
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Author:Jules Archer
Laws That Changed America
Jules Archer begins with laws that opened up America--public lands and homesteading--and continues with banking, the Bill of Rights, subversion and sedition, foreign policy. Natural resources, labor, business, education and welfare, farming, Prohibition, the New Deal, the draft and G. I. Bills, slavery and...- $16.99
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Author:Cecilia Jennings
DNA Evidence: The Proof Is in the Genes
One of the greatest scientific breakthroughs ever for law enforcement agencies was the discovery of DNA analysis. This relatively new science allows police to catch a criminal from evidence as small as a human hair. Informative text gives readers a basic understanding of DNA...- $20.99
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Author:Edna McPhee
Undercover Operations: Investigating Crimes from the Inside
Undercover operations are valuable ways for law enforcement agencies to gain information and investigate crimes from inside the worlds criminals inhabit. These operations can be dangerous, and readers learn about the risks inherent in this line of work as they explore the fascinating history...- $42.03
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Author:Katie Kawa
What's Free Speech?
Some people believe free speech means you can say whatever you want and no one can get mad at you or punish you for it. Readers learn this isn't exactly the truth as they explore one of the most important aspects of any free...- $9.25
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Author:Martin Gitlin
When Is Free Speech Hate Speech?
Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures...- $28.80
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Author:Martin Gitlin
When Is Free Speech Hate Speech?
Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures...- $41.03
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Author:Virginia Loh-Hagan
Bloody Mary
This book in the Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone series explores the creepy history of the Bloody Mary legend. Are you brave enough to read it alone? Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level...- $14.21
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Author:Julie Murray
Crime-Fighting Animals
This title introduces readers to the brave and intelligent animals, like dogs and horses, that keep us safe! This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is...- $31.36
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Author:Jessie Alkire
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Readers learn about Ginsburg's early life, her beginnings in law as a clerk in New York, her time as a lawyer for the ACLU, and her service on the US Court of Appeals...- $32.79
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Author:Jd Duchess Harris Phd
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment examines all aspects of capital punishment in the United States. It discusses the history behind the death penalty in the United States and varying opinions about the ethics of capital punishment. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an...- $41.36
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Author:Jd Duchess Harris Phd
The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Legacy
The Thirteenth Amendment was passed after the end of American Civil War. It was meant to abolish slavery, but there was a loophole. The amendment allowed slavery as a form of criminal punishment. The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Legacy explores the link between the...- $35.64
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Author:Richard Ankony
Taking A Polygraph Examination
There are times in our lives when we are accused of misdeeds that we did not commit and we are then faced with the daunting challenge on how to dispel myths, suspicions, allegations and character assassinations about ourselves. As time passes and if the...- $9.99
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Author:Rosie Albright
Police Dogs
Police dogs work side-by-side with their human partners to stop crime, find missing people, stop illegal drug trafficking, and so much more. This fascinating volume takes a peek into the jobs of some of the bravest and smartest canine cops. Readers will have the...- $9.25
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Author:James Buckley
Bonnie and Clyde
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered two of the worst figures in history, with the third book in this nonfiction series that focuses on the most despicable historical figures. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are possibly the most famous...- $18.99
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Author:James Buckley
Bonnie and Clyde
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered two of the worst figures in history, with the third book in this nonfiction series that focuses on the most despicable historical figures. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are possibly the most famous...- $7.99
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Author:Kevin Moore
Your Legal Rights Online
This timely guide reminds readers of their legal rights and responsibilities online. Reviewed by legal experts, it outlines the laws of cyberspace and some of the common activities and practices that can trip up young Web users. It also offers readers an overview of...- $13.95
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Author:Becky Levine
For Life and Liberty: Causes and Effects of the Declaration of Independence
Many people traveled far to a new land in search of freedom. But years later, they were still ruled by a foreign power. How did the Declaration of Independence proclaim freedom? And how did it help form the United States?Author: Becky LevineISBN-10: 1476551294ISBN-13: 9781476551296Publisher:...- $8.95
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Author:Steven Otfinoski
The Child Labor Reform Movement: An Interactive History Adventure
It's the 1800s, and you are a child from a poor family. You have to go to work to keep from starving. Will you: Work as a pauper apprentice in an English factory? Emigrate from Ireland in order to work in the New England...- $34.65
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