Did you know?…
There are thousands of laws pertaining to the criminal justice system? These are laws that well-meaning people break on a daily basis without knowing it. Everyday, thousands of people are, unknowingly, gambling with the law and counting on luck that they won’t get caught on the wrong side of the law.


The simple truth is…  
Where the legal system and criminal penalties are concerned, knowledge is the ultimate form of prevention.  In fact, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound (or a lifetime) of correction.

Making a difference…
Travis and Trinity Townsend are brothers, attorneys and authors of When The Cops Come Knockin’: An Illustrative Guide to Criminal Law.  Before they earned the credentials to practice law, they (like many people) unknowingly gambled with decisions that could have landed them squarely on the wrong side of the law.

Travis and Trinity transitioned from the hood to the head of the class, from the ghetto to general counsel.  Now, they’re using their legal expertise to educate youth and families—in urban, suburban and rural communities—through this innovative, youth-centered book.

The workshop and book are highly recommended educational tools for…

 

 

 

When The Cops Come Knockin’ uses relatable characters and visual, comic book-style anecdotes to bring everyday criminal law scenarios to life.  Through such characters as Malcolm (the oblivious but innocent teenager) and Tamika (the single mom who means well but is punished for making some selfish decisions) Travis and Trinity present a different style of logic for effectively reaching the youth by communicating on their level with real slang and scenarios that resonate in street culture.