This book promotes the acceptance of interracial families. It tells the story of true events in a family of criminals and how the criminal gene was passed down to future generations. The criminal gene became an issue when Lola found herself in a bad place: a holding cell in jail. Lola became aware of her genetic defect while in the holding cell in jail and decided she needed to save herself and change. The Harrison family ancestors left behind a paper trail of their lives as criminals that Lola used in her defense of not guilty because of genetic defect. Each generation's crimes were different, but they were still crimes. This book gives the reader a complete history of the Harrison and Donovan families' criminal activities in each generation and, at the same time, presents a compelling explanation of why Lola and others should not be found guilty because of their genetic defect, the criminal gene. The reader will enjoy Criminal Defense, a thrilling story. It is a story that will keep you engaged to find out what is going to happen next. The reader will never be able to guess the ending. It does have an ending.