Representation of Justice in Law and Economics

Bruno Deffains (bruno.deffains@u-paris2.fr) and Samuel Ferey (samuel.ferey@univ-lorraine.fr)
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Bruno Deffains: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Samuel Ferey: BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: The public understanding of law is gleaned from the cultural representation of justice which, in turn, reflects popular culture. Movies, caricatures, portrayal of trials by media or crime fiction shape the image of justice. However these representations play an important role in the legal system itself through the representation of truth as conveyed by litigating parties in their arguments. Studying how justice is represented in society is thus interesting for citizens who want to understand the popular culture but also for lawyers who want to understand theirs clients' expectations. This book explores in a multidisciplinary way the aspects of those representations of justice in their various forms in popular culture and in economics.

Keywords: Justice; Administration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Published in Antoine Masson; Kevin O'Connor. Representations of Justice, P.I.E. - Peter Lang, pp.271-288, 2013, 978-90-5201-349-7

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