How Long to Read Distorting the Law

How Long Does it Take to Read Distorting the Law?

It takes the average reader 6 hours to read Distorting the Law by William Haltom

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In recent years, stories of reckless lawyers and greedy citizens have given the legal system, and victims in general, a bad name. Many Americans have come to believe that we live in the land of the litigious, where frivolous lawsuits and absurdly high settlements reign. Scholars have argued for years that this common view of the depraved ruin of our civil legal system is a myth, but their research and statistics rarely make the news. William Haltom and Michael McCann here persuasively show how popularized distorted understandings of tort litigation (or tort tales) have been perpetuated by the mass media and reform proponents. Distorting the Law lays bare how media coverage has sensationalized lawsuits and sympathetically portrayed corporate interests, supporting big business and reinforcing negative stereotypes of law practices. Based on extensive interviews, nearly two decades of newspaper coverage, and in-depth studies of the McDonald's coffee case and tobacco litigation, Distorting the Law offers a compelling analysis of the presumed litigation crisis, the campaign for tort law reform, and the crucial role the media play in this process.

How long is Distorting the Law?

Distorting the Law by William Haltom is 360 pages long, and a total of 90,000 words.

This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Distorting the Law Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Distorting the Law aloud.

What Reading Level is Distorting the Law?

Distorting the Law is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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