Real Justice: The Story of Steven Truscott (Lorimer Real Justice)

Synopsis

At fourteen, Steve Truscott was a typical teenager in rural Ontario in the fifties, mainly concerned about going fishing, playing football, and racing bikes with his friends. One summer evening, his twelve-year-old classmate, Lynne Harper, asked for a lift to the nearby highway on his bicycle and Steve agreed. Unfortunately, that made Steve the last person known to see Lynne alive. His world collapsed around him when he was arrested and then convicted of killing Lynne Harper. The penalty at the time was death by hanging. Although the sentence was changed to life in prison, Steve suffered for years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit. When his case gained national attention, the Supreme Court of Canada reviewed the evidence—and confirmed his conviction. It took over forty years and a determination to prove his innocence for him to finally clear his name. He has since received an apology and compensation for his ordeal. In this book, young readers will discover how an innocent boy was presumed guilty by the justice system, and how in the end, that same justice system, prodded by Truscott and his lawyers, was able to acknowledge the terrible wrong done to him. Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

Copyright:

2012

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

152 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781459400764

Related ISBNs:

9781459400740, 9781459400757

Publisher:

James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers

Date of Addition:

03/07/23

Copyrighted By:

Bill Swan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Teens, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

Grade Levels:

Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade

Reading Age:

14–18

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.