Business law

Choose a movie from the list below (or a pre-approved title:)

Twelve Angry Men  (1957)                    Class Action (1991)

        To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)               Philadelphia (1993)

        Anatomy of a Murder (1959)                 A Few Good Men (1992)

The Verdict  (1982)                                 Erin Brokovich  (2000)

A Time to Kill  (1996)                             My Cousin Vinny (1992)

A Civil Action (1998)                             Inherit the Wind (1999)

Thank You for Smoking (2005)             Amistad (1997)

The Firm  (1993)                                      Primal Fear (1996)

Absence of Malice (1981)                       In the Name of the Father (1993)

The Rainmaker (1997)                             Kramer v Kramer (1979)

And Justice For All (1979)                     The Pelican Brief (1993)

Compulsion (1959)                                  Reversal of Fortune (1990)

Conviction          (2010)                                   Suspect  (1987)

Runaway Jury  (2003)                             Disclosure (1994)

          and prepare a 5-7 page paper that discusses and includes the following: 

          The facts of the case in the movie.

          If there are crimes/torts involved, what were they and what was necessary for the prosecution/plaintiff to prove?  Did the prosecution/plaintiff meet its burden?

          The entertainment value of the movie (deciphering between facts and dramatic effect) and how it compares to reality.  If the same situation were to take place outside of the Hollywood, what would the likely outcome be?

          How does the movie accurately portray the legal system? Refer to specific scenes if necessary.

          Based on your knowledge of the law and material in this course, what is the relevance and importance of the effect of movies on the public.

          Format should be in paragraph form. Double spaced. 12 pt font.  Normal margins.  Do not cut/paste from resources such as Wikipedia. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.