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Judging the Judges - Daytime Television's Integrated Reality Court Bench
Taunya Lovell Banks
University of Maryland - School of Law
LAWYERS ON TELEVISION: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY, Michael Asimow, ed., Forthcoming
U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2008-25
Abstract:
This essay looks at the integrated courtroom on daytime reality television court shows like "Judge Judy", the reasons for the persistent over representation of women and non-white male judges on these shows, why some shows are more popular than other shows, and how these shows may influence the real American legal system.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1156426_code829721.pdf?abstractid=1156426&mirid=2
Taunya Lovell Banks
University of Maryland - School of Law
LAWYERS ON TELEVISION: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY, Michael Asimow, ed., Forthcoming
U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2008-25
Abstract:
This essay looks at the integrated courtroom on daytime reality television court shows like "Judge Judy", the reasons for the persistent over representation of women and non-white male judges on these shows, why some shows are more popular than other shows, and how these shows may influence the real American legal system.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/SSRN_ID1156426_code829721.pdf?abstractid=1156426&mirid=2