Images in Law

By: William Pencak, Anne Wagner (Editor)

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Paperback | 15 November 2016

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What does 'the law' look like? While numerous attempts have been made to examine law and legal action in terms of its language, little has yet been written that considers how visual images of the law influence its interpretation and execution in ways not discernible from written texts. This groundbreaking collection focuses on images in law, featuring contributions that show and discuss the perception of the legal universe on a theoretical basis or when dealing with visual semiotics (dress, ceremony, technology, etc.). It also examines 'language in action', analyzing jury instructions, police directives, and how imagery is used in conjunction with contentious social and political issues within a country, such as the image of family in Ireland or the image of racism in France.

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'A collection of fascinating studies of not only what the law is, but, more so, what the law looks like. Medical metaphors relating to political systems, Chinese characters and legal tradition, lawyers' dress code, digitally-produced evidence, racial discrimination in France, and the presentation of the family in Irish law are just some of the images discussed in the book.' Dennis Kurzon, University of Haifa, Israel 'This edited book is comprehensive, accessible, and insightful. The editors have assembled and organized a first-rate anthology which surely will be both source material as well as an exceptionally accessible introduction to the study of law by the use of semiotics. The well-versed scholar as well as the uninitiated in the semiotics of law will find it tremendously useful in gaining or extending his/her understanding in this discipline. This book will be a mainstay for some time to come.' Dr Dragan Milovanovic, Professor, Northeastern Illinois University, USA 'This collection could profitably be drawn across a range of disciplines and at both under- and postgraduate levels. It sets up a range of spaces for discussion and I hope that there are additional volumes that maintain its eclectic approach to a fascinating area.' International Journal for the Semiotics of Law

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