Billings, Henry.
Crime and the Law: A look at the criminal justice system.
Rochelle Park, New Jersey: The Peoples Publishing Group, Inc. 1995. Uses real case studies to educate students about their rights and how to protect them when dealing with the police, lawyers, and the courts. For grades 6-12.
Carrel, Annete.
It’s The Law: A Young Person’s Guide to our Legal System
Rochelle Park, New Jersey: The People’s Publishing Group, Inc. 1994. Carrel, a juvenile justice expert, teaches students about the law and what happens if you break the law. Good overview.
Highsmith, Gary.
See No Evil.
One page essay which suggests that race is not related to the criminal justice system. Suggests that if people simply obey the law, they will not fall victim to the criminal justice system.
Highsmith, Gary.
Black Robes, White Justice.
Two page essay which suggests that racism is the primary reason that most Blacks find themselves involved in the criminal justice system.
Tonry, Michael.
Malign Neglect: Race Crime and Punishment in America.
Oxford Press. 1995. (See teacher bibliography).