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Book Synopsis: Law and Justice as Seen on TV examines the impact, significance, and social and political problems raised by the enormous onslaught of law-related television programming, both fiction and nonfiction, in the years since the rise of live televised trials as major media events. The book weaves together the various strands—media history and analysis, legal history and policy, and the national turn to the political right in the last decades—which gave birth to this trend and has kept it thriving and growing, by leaps and bounds, to the present day. Beginning with the history of courtroom drama on TV and its various contradictions and shifts, since the late 1940s to the present, the book analyzes the various entertainment series and genres that have so proliferated in recent years, giving special attention to such popular and influential series as "Law and Order" and "Cops."
The second section begins by charting the complex and contested history of the coming of cameras to the courtroom and the way in which that legal decision led to televised trials and to the rise of Court TV. It examines as especially interesting and important the major trials—such as those of the Menendez brothers, O.J. Simpson, and Timothy McVeigh—which helped to shape the way television came to frame trials and their social implications for public consumption. From there it examines major social issues—gender violence, youth crime, family dysfunction, victims' rights which, with the rise of the courtroom as a major political and television arena, have come to be viewed largely as legal issues to be discussed and determined in legal terms by Americans in general.
Accessible and lucid, Law and Justice as Seen on TV concludes with an examination of the broad implications of this social and cultural trend, closing with some thoughts about its expansion, on television and in the actual legal arena, during the "war on terrorism" in the wake of 9/11.
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Law and Justice as Seen on TV not only examines the entertainment value of courtroom dramas, but also delves into the major social issues they highlight. Explore topics like gender violence, youth crime, family dysfunction, and victims' rights, and understand how these issues have been framed as legal matters. This thought-provoking book helps you grasp the significance of these discussions in shaping public opinion and cultural trends. Order your copy now to gain a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between law, justice, and television.
Law and Justice as Seen on TV goes beyond analyzing the impact of law-related TV shows. It draws connections to broader social and cultural trends, concluding with a thought-provoking exploration of the book's expansion during the "war on terrorism" after 9/11. Be at the forefront of understanding the implications of this captivating trend. Take the first step by ordering your copy of Law and Justice as Seen on TV today!
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