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Using To Kill a Mockingbird, Inherit the Wind, and 12 Angry Men, along with ancillary other legal movies and programs; Perry Mason, John Grisham, etc., explores the courtroom drama genre and how the movies depict the justice system. Heavy plot and character analysis to support symbolism, use of structure, and relevance to modern jurisprudence.

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Legal drama, as seen through courtroom movies, is exemplified.

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