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Reel justice : the courtroom goes to the movies / Paul Bergman and Michael Asimow.
- Title
- Reel justice : the courtroom goes to the movies / Paul Bergman and Michael Asimow.
- Author
- Bergman, Paul, 1943-
- Publication
- Kansas City : Andrews McMeel Pub., c2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PN1995.9.J8 B47 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Asimow, Michael
- Description
- xxi, 361 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "From the earliest days of the movies, filmmakers have turned to the courtroom for stories because it is an ideal setting for both drama and comedy. Fans of those courtroom movies can turn to Reel Justice for a verdict on both recent and classic courtroom films. Informative and entertaining, Reel Justice rates trial scenes in films on a one-to-four-gavel scale, with four being a classic and one being "ask for a new trial." Authors Paul Bergman and Michael Asimow, both accomplished law professionals, discuss the cultural messages encoded in the films, point out what went right and wrong in scenes where liberties were taken, and even answer a few legal questions along the way."--Publisher's website.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [332]-339) and indexes.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Foreword / by Judge Alex Kozinski -- Introduction -- Courtroom heroes -- Injustice for all -- Experts or charlatans? -- Courtroom comedies -- Corruption of justice -- It's just a bunch of circumstantial evidence -- Uncivil actions -- Familiarity breeds contempt (of court) -- Prejudice on trial -- The death penalty -- Military justice -- Family law.
- ISBN
- 0740754602 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^2005058911
- 9780740754609 (pbk.)
- OCLC
- 62742671
- SCSB-10230401
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library