Teens on Trial : Young People Who Challenged the Law--And Changed Your Life (Paperback)

This fascinating book familiarizes readers with the legal system, dispels myths and mysteries, and shows the law is by and for the people, including teens. Jacobs explores cases about privacy, visitation and divorce, search and seizure, dress code, drug testing, free speech in school newspapers and yearbooks, sexual harassment at work, and more. B&W photos and illustrations. Judge Jacobs describes precedent-setting Supreme Court cases that reveal the power of social action and prove that even teens can change the law. Includes background information on the Court, the Constitution, and legal research.