Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-264) and index
Introduction to law and popular culture -- The adversary system and the courtroom genre -- Lawyers as heroes -- Lawyers as villains -- The life of lawyers -- Legal education -- Law on television -- The criminal justice system -- The criminal jury -- Constitutional rights in criminal cases -- The death penalty -- The civil justice system -- Civil rights -- Family law.
Introduction to law and popular culture -- The adversary system and the courtroom genre -- Lawyers as heroes -- Lawyers as villains -- The life of lawyers -- Legal education -- Law on television -- The criminal justice system -- The criminal jury -- Constitutional rights in criminal cases -- The death penalty -- The civil justice system -- Civil rights -- Family law