As he sat behind his lawyer at the defendant's table in the courtroom, no one who looked at the sweet-faced boy could believe that he was guilty of what he was on trial for-shooting a man in the back. He was, after all, only eleven years old, if his mother were to be believed. So begins this true tale of juvenile crime, focusing on one incident in 1892: Murder by a young child. The murder itself proves to be secondary; the main focus is how this act by an 11-year-old shaped the lives of the people involved. Here again, ...
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As he sat behind his lawyer at the defendant's table in the courtroom, no one who looked at the sweet-faced boy could believe that he was guilty of what he was on trial for-shooting a man in the back. He was, after all, only eleven years old, if his mother were to be believed. So begins this true tale of juvenile crime, focusing on one incident in 1892: Murder by a young child. The murder itself proves to be secondary; the main focus is how this act by an 11-year-old shaped the lives of the people involved. Here again, just as he did in Murder at the Brown Palace , Kreck is able to use his journalistic senses to uncover the story within the story. What seems to be a simple case of one kid gone bad, turns into an investigation of how juvenile crime was handled around the turn of the century, and how the system has come full circle today with punishment taking precedence over rehabilitation.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Slight wear to upper front corner, else Fine. ! 893, and a baby-faced boy of eleven-years-of-age is on trial for murder through Colorado's criminal justice system. Dick Kreck brings his story to life, weaving on a well-researched look at the predicament of juvenile icrime and the age-old question of punishment versus rehabilitation, with modern-day implications.
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Like New. A tale of juvenile crime, focusing on one incident in 1892, a murder by a young child. The murder itself is secondary; the main focus is how this act by an 11-year-old shaped the lives of the people involved. On a wintry day in November 1892, young Anton Woode went rabbit hunting with his ancient musket near Brighton. He encountered another hunter, Joseph Smith, who had something Woode very much wanted-a gold pocket watch. Taking careful aim, Woode killed Smith with a single shot in the back, took his watch and his shotgun and ran home to his parents farm a short distance away. He was arrested the next day, tried for murder and sentenced to 25 years at hard labor at the state penitentiary in CaÃÆ'Æ'Ã'±on City. He was 11 years old, making him the youngest prisoner ever incarcerated there.
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Very Good. Book. Signed by Author(s) This book is autographed by the author on the half-title page. It is in very good condition. The binding is tight and pages are clean. The cover has some bumps and scuffs. It has been corner bumped. There is no creasing of the spine. There is a gold label on the front cover stating: Autographed Copy.