When law goes pop the vanishing line between law and popular culture

The past few decades have seen the legal system entering American popular culture like never before, from the media blitzes surrounding high-profile trials to the countless television programs in which judges rule on everyday disputes. What, if anything, does this mean for the legal system itself? A...

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Autor principal: Sherwin, Richard K. (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press 2000
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Acceso en línea:Sumario
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Sumario:The past few decades have seen the legal system entering American popular culture like never before, from the media blitzes surrounding high-profile trials to the countless television programs in which judges rule on everyday disputes. What, if anything, does this mean for the legal system itself? According to Richard K. Sherwin, it is a dangerous development--one that threatens to turn law into spectacle, undermining public confidence as legal style and logic begin to resemble advertising and public relations
Notas:Índice
Descripción Física:XII, 325 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780226752914