| Description |
xiii, 230 pages ; 24 cm |
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Part 1: Law and ethics. 1. Champion, mercenary or both? Lawyers and ethics / Suzanne Le Mire -- 2. Negligence and tort law: the corruption myth / Bernadette Richards -- 3. Whistleblowing and the law / Melissa de Zwart -- 4. Law and violence / Honni van Rijswijk -- 5. Medical law and ethics: divergence and convergence / Bernadette Richards -- Part 2: The law in practice. 6. Crime / Rachel Spencer -- 7. Adversarial justice: truth, trials and juries / Cassandra Sharp -- 8. Surveillance societies / Melissa de Zwart -- 9. Business law and popular culture / Melissa de Zwart and Suzanne Le Mire -- Part 3: Legal theory. 10. Australian indigenous legal issues / Melissa Castan -- 11. The rule of law / Sarah Joseph -- 12. Justice as a concept / Luis Gómez Romero -- 13. Social justice in future friction: renegotiating the social contract / Margaret Castles -- 14. Popular culture and jurisprudence / William MacNeil |
| Summary |
This book explores the rich relationship between law and popular culture. It provides students and teachers with expert guidance and key resources as they navigate the portrayal of law in a variety of mediums. Already a burgeoning field of study in other jurisdictions, this book draws upon a uniquely Australian analysis of movies, television shows, music and books dealing with various aspects of the law and legal system. It features contributions from Australian legal experts on their particular areas of expertise, including indigenous legal issues, international law, crime, business, medical negligence and surveillance. Each chapter contains an introduction to the law, analysis of key texts, guided discussion and further reading, which can form the basis of weekly classes or be read as an introduction to a more in-depth consideration of the relevant laws. This book creates a solid foundation for the further exploration of the relationship of the law with the popular imagination of the society that sustains it, and provides readers with a new lens through which to analyse the successes and weaknesses of modern legal culture |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Justice, Administration of -- Australia.
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Law and ethics.
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Law -- Australia.
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Popular culture -- Australia -- 21st century.
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| Author |
De Zwart, Melissa, editor
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Le Mire, Suzanne, editor
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Richards, Bernadette, editor
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| ISBN |
9780409339284 (paperback) |
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