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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 and McMeel, c1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Asimow, Michael
  • Asimow, Michael,
Description
xix, 338 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
The authors explain the finer points of law in nearly 70 films, and rank each film for quality and authenticity.
Subject
  • Jury in motion pictures
  • Justice, Administration of, in motion pictures
  • Trials in motion pictures
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-326) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. The story you are about to see is true -- 2. Men in uniform -- 3. The lighter side of lawsuits -- 4. Heroic lawyers and clients -- 5. Don't become too attached to your client -- 6. It's nothing but a bunch of circumstantial evidence -- 7. Unusual judges and jurors -- 8. Dollars and sense -- Appendix of additional courtroom movies.
ISBN
0836210352 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^^95044217^
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library