Legal Fiction Reviews Vol. 18 No. 4 (April, 2008) pp. 288-290 Novels: Legal Fiction
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This marks the first special issue on Legal Fiction from THE LAW AND POLITICS BOOK REVIEW. Thanks to Mary Atwell and Jack Call (both at Radford University), who commissioned reviews and edited this special issue. |
This was a major undertaking, and Mary and Jack did a superb job of it. Finally, special thanks go to our 22 reviewers, whose reviews represent a most valuable resource to our larger community. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Often during the fifteen years we have been colleagues
in the criminal justice department at Radford University, we
have talked about including works of fiction in our classes.
Each of us has favorites. Jack is partial to RUMPOLE
OF THE BAILEY and SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS. Mary often uses
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and A LESSON BEFORE DYING. We agreed it
would be interesting to find out how others who teach courses in
political science, criminal justice, or law use novels in their
teaching.
We approached Wayne McIntosh to propose a special issue of the LAW AND POLITICS BOOK REVIEW devoted to fiction. In it, contributors would discuss specifically their interest and experience with novels as sources for student learning. In October we sent out a request for reviewers. Although we provided a list of books that seemed appropriate, we also asked for suggestions from potential contributors who might discuss novels they had used effectively. The response was immediate and enthusiastic. Professors from a variety of universities and disciplines either volunteered to consider a book from our list or suggested a work they and their students found particularly worthwhile. A list of all the proposed books, whether reviewed or not, is included below. Thanks to our excellent contributors, the special issue includes twenty-two reviews of American, British, and European novels from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. It has been a pleasure to serve as guest editors. We hope readers of the LPBR will find this special issue interesting and informative.
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