This book was not only a fairly easy, well-explained read, but also a very moving one. This text gives a great depiction of the criminal justice system, and its relationship to the citizens it is so eager to protect. One of the major components that really stood out, was that there were both good and not-so-good people in this story. The author did not over-glorify the law officers or court team, but neither did she associate all officers and prosecutors as bad people just because of the few she had a bad experience with. Just as in every system, there are those who do well and those who don’t, and learning to acknowledge those people for their strengths and weaknesses is crucial in a criminal justice-civilian relationship. It was just as amazing to witness the impact it had on various people of the criminal justice system. This really gives the idea that, although this is their job, for a lot of people working in the system, it’s much more than that. It’s those subtle connections that inspire people…show more content… Lisa Kimmel was the same age as most adults when first starting college, and was doing something young adults do quite a lot: travel. Young adults, especially in college, tend to travel a lot more whether to return home, visit friends, visit other colleges, etc. During this stage of a young adults life, crime is the most prevalent. Why? Younger generations tend to feel as though nothing bad is ever going to happen to them, and Lisa’s story is a perfect example of why, as a society, people need to be concerned. Lisa was not an adventurous or risky person, she was a very mild, cautious, and smart, yet such a tragedy still occurred. Imagine those who are risky, naïve, and overly trusting. Many young adults posses those risky characteristics, which hopefully will be grown out of, but is still a concern and is a reason crime is so prevalent at such a young
