Reel justice : the courtroom goes to the movies

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Reel justice : the courtroom goes to the movies

Paul Bergman and Michael Asimow

Andrews and McMeel, c1996

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-326) and indexes

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From the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial, portrayed in Inherit the Wind, to the sensational war crimes trials that inspired Judgment at Nuremberg, celluloid trials have provided a compelling source of entertainment. Now t wo UCLA law professors/trial aficinados go behind the scenes of nearly 70 riveting courtroom movie dramas and comedies to demonstrate how directors make the legal system accessible to moviegoers.

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