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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard K. SherwinPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Edition: 2nd ed. Dimensions: Width: 1.50cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.30cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780226752921ISBN 10: 0226752925 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 15 April 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews[Sherwin's] knowledge of how media culture affects the courtroom is valuable, as is his rigorous examination. Can we prevent America's legal system from going 'pop' - losing its legitimacy by becoming just another part of popular culture? Given America's courtroom obsession... it's about time someone did some explaining. - Julie Scelfo, Brill's Content; [A] brilliant analysis of the jury system in our media-saturated age.... [D]iscerning readers will see a truly integrative intelligence at work, proposing possible solutions rather than simply bemoaning problems. - Publishers Weekly Author InformationRichard K. Sherwin is a professor of law at New York Law School. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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