Authors present differing opinions on whether the accessibility of guns leads to gun crimes, whether an updated background check system will prevent gun violence, and whether U.S. gun laws fuel Mexican drug wars.
Life becomes more interesting for Ananka Fishbein when, at the age of twelve, she discovers an underground room in the park across from her New York City apartment and meets a mysterious girl called Kiki Strike who claims that she, too, wants to explore the subterranean world.
Identifies violent cities in the U.S., presents statistics and stories on young victims of violent crime, describes the power gangs hold over neighborhoods, and discusses potential solutions.
Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to gun control, discussing whether gun ownership causes violent crime, and debating the effectiveness of several gun control laws, including ballistic fingerprinting.
Martyn Pig's life goes from bad to worse when he accidentally kills his father, and he must choose whether to tell the police the truth about what happened and be suspected of murder, or he can get rid of the body and pretend nothing ever happened.
Frustrated by his poor financial situation and hoping to impress a smart girl, seventh grader Trino falls in with a bad crowd led by an older teen with a vicious streak.
Presents a comprehensive survey of over eight hundred unsolved crimes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including robberies, murders, serial killings, kidnappings, and more, with updates on the status on each case and other details.
