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crime and punishment

Books about crime and punishment for readers of all ages.

Cover of Shadow of the gallows

Shadow of the gallows

Terry Deary

Ages 10–14injusticesurvival

Cover of Pitiful Criminals

Pitiful Criminals

Greg Bottoms

Ages 15–18family violencejuvenile delinquency

Cover of Prisons

Prisons

Lauri S. Friedman, Allen Verbrugge

Ages 13–18justice systemsocial problems