Bibliograph

Trout, a true story of murder, teens, and the death penalty, Jeff Kunerth

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Trout, a true story of murder, teens, and the death penalty, Jeff Kunerth

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Trout

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

748330877

Responsibility statement

Jeff Kunerth

Sub title

a true story of murder, teens, and the death penalty

Summary

Chronicles the killing of a worker at an auto store in Pensacola, Florida, in 1991, the crime perpetrated by teenagers who had been hired for the hit. The author recounts the events of the night of the murder, the investigation, the trials and sentencing of the teens, and their subsequent lives within the Florida court and penal systems. He uses the story of the Trout Auto Parts murder and the lives of these boys to explore varying aspects of troubled adiolescence, impulsive actions lasting only moments, and the national trend of trying juveniles as adults in court. This study of adolescent crime and punishment highlights the legal and moral issues that continue to plague our juvenile justice system

Table Of Contents

The boys -- Trout Auto -- The murder -- The arrest -- Act negates age -- The trial -- Life and death -- Death row -- State of alarm -- Transformation -- Hope

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