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194 pp.
| Holt |
January, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-8050-6457-5$$17.95
(4)
YA
Kuklin recounts, from opening statements to final verdict, a legal case involving the kidnapping of two illegal Chinese immigrants. The book serves as a detailed, step-by-step introduction to the judicial system and courtroom protocol, but readers may lose interest because the central case is intrinsically confusing and lacks youth appeal. A few black-and-white photos are included. Bib., glos., ind.