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Notes on Minority Report

Symposium—Legal Outsiders in American Film When I was first invited to participate in this symposium, Legal Outsiders in American Film, I initially thought of myself.  I thought maybe I would be the outsider among the contributors.  I have never taken a law and film...

The Legal Nocturne

Symposium—Legal Outsiders in American Film For the past few years I have been developing a general framework for thinking about the representation of law in American films.  My thinking has been guided by three convictions: 1. The problem of law is central to the...