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Author Haltom, William.

Title Distorting the law : politics, media, and the litigation crisis / William Haltom and Michael McCann
Published Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2004]
©2004

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Description xii, 347 pages ; 24 cm
Series The Chicago series in law and society
Chicago series in law and society.
Contents The social production of legal knowledge -- Pop torts : tales of legal degeneration and moral regeneration -- In retort : narratives versus numbers -- ATLA shrugged : plaintiffs' lawyers play defense -- Full tort press : media coverage of civil litigation -- Java jive : genealogy of a juridical icon -- Smoke signals from the tobacco wars -- Law through the looking glass of mass politics
Analysis Politics & government
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [307]-327) and index
Subject Law in mass media.
Law -- Political aspects.
Actions and defenses -- Press coverage -- United States.
Torts -- Press coverage -- United States.
Law in mass media -- United States.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Author McCann, Michael W., 1952-
LC no. 2004001268
ISBN 0226314634 cloth alkaline paper
0226314642 paper alkaline paper