Reimagining To Kill a Mockingbird: Family, Community, and the Possibility of Equal Justice Under Law

Reimagining To Kill a Mockingbird: Family, Community, and the Possibility of Equal Justice Under Law
ISBN-10
162534015X
ISBN-13
9781625340153
Category
Law in literature
Pages
196
Language
English
Published
2013
Authors
Austin Sarat, Martha Merrill Umphrey

Description

Reevaluates the legal and cultural significance of an iconic American film

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