The Courtroom

by Marvin Miller

Book Overview

A selection of ten courtroom mysteries encourage readers to examine the evidence and determine the guilt or innocence of the parties involved in the case of the dangerous dog, and others. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590457233
• ISBN13: 9780590457231
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 10 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Puzzles that teach young people to think and some fundamental points of law

This book of puzzles presented in the context of a courtroom will exercise the brain cells of the young reader as well as teach them a few points of law. There are ten short tales and they are: *) The Case of the Unhappy Hunter - the liability of a property owner when a person is injured on their property. *) The Case of the Exploding Tire - the legal principle of limited warranty assigned to a product. *) The Case of the Counterfeit Shopper - the legal risks of passing counterfeit money. *) The Case of the Newspaper Photograph - the legal principle of libel. *) The Case of the Injured Inventor - the legal principle of disability insurance and fraudulent claims. *) The Case of the Red Balloons - the legal principle of being an accessory to a crime. *) The Case of the Confusing Candy - the principle of copyright, trademark and the infringement of both. *) The Case of the Dangerous Dog - the liability of a dog owner when it bites someone and the consequences of the person bit of antagonizing the dog. *) The Case of the Big Bank Robbery - finding sufficient evidence to convict a person of committing a robbery. *) The Case of the Thirsty Helper - an example of fair pay for fair work. Each of the cases is decided by noticing an incongruous element in the testimony, which includes illustrations. The book is very educational.

you be the real jury

I AM TALKING ABOUT THE BOOK YA'LL WROTE AND YOU SHOULD KEEP WRITING THEM,AND AND AN EXIBIT D,BECAUSE THE EXIBIT IS THE BEST IS THE STORY.ALL THOSE BOOKS YOU WROTE YOU SHOULD AT LEAST GET PAID AND GET ALOT OF MONEY.BY THOSE SKECHTES YOU COULD BECOME AN ARTIST TOO!IF YOU GIVE UP ON WRITING BOOKS YOU COULD LOSE ALL OF YOUR FANS LIKE ME AND MY FRIEND.

It is a perfect book for kids 9-12

Amazing!