Should convicted criminals be allowed to profit from articles, books, and movies made about their crimes? In 1991, the Supreme Court ruled on the related case. Information about the First Amendment. Sources for further information. Index. Full-color and black-and-white photographs and images of documents and artifacts.
Title alpha Son of Sam Case: Simon & Schuster Inc. v. Members of New York State Crime Victims Board: First Amendment Cases
Level Nonfiction High Plus
Pages Count 144
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Simon and Schuster, Inc. Trials. New York City. Crime Victims Board. Nicholas Pileggi (1933- ). Freedom of expression. Reparation. Criminal justice. Court cases. First Amendment.
SRC Level 12.900000
SRC Points 8.000000
Lexile 1330L
Trim Size 6" x 9"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2013-12-31
JLG Release Date Jun 2014
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Nonfiction High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Nonfiction High Plus
Nonfiction High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
In today's classroom, Common Core is king and this level helps support the need for quality nonfiction for teen readers. These stimulating informational texts invite teen readers to question assumptions and engage in high-order thinking while providing examples of excellence in research and presentation. The 14 books in this category will attract browsers as well as report-writers. May include some books written for adults.
14 books per Year
$332.64 per Year
Interests
Diversity, Mature Readers, Nonfiction, Biographies, History
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