rural crimes

Documents the trial of a man charged with dozens of counts of arson in a rural Virginia county, sharing insights into his struggles with addiction, his relationship with his accomplice girlfriend, and the impact of the fires on their community.

Examines the lives of teens in rural North America, focusing on issues of crime and poverty, discussing diversity among poor, rural youth, and looking at the problems of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, as well as violent and nonviolent crime.