Fatal fictions : crime and investigation in law and literature /

Lawyers and fiction writers have always confronted crime and punishment. This age-old fascination with crime on the part of both authors and readers is not surprising, given that criminal justice touches on so many political and psychological themes essential to literature, and comes equipped with a...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
LaCroix, Alison L., McAdams, Richard H., Nussbaum, Martha Craven
Weitere Verfasser:
LaCroix, Alison L. (HerausgeberIn), McAdams, Richard H. (HerausgeberIn), Nussbaum, Martha Craven (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
Lawyers and fiction writers have always confronted crime and punishment. This age-old fascination with crime on the part of both authors and readers is not surprising, given that criminal justice touches on so many political and psychological themes essential to literature, and comes equipped with a trial process that contains its own dramatic structure. This essay collection explores this profound and enduring literary engagement with crime and criminal justice.
Umfang:
1 online resource
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-065034-6
0-19-061080-8
0-19-061079-4
Schlagworte:
Law in literature.
Law and literature.
Crime in literature.
Legal stories > History and criticism.
Justice, Administration of, in literature.
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