La considerazione sociale dell'avvocato nella recente cinematografia statunitense

What can the representations emerging from American movies tell us about the social image of lawyers and their role? What is the current idea of justice and its mechanisms within this country's popular culture? The outcomes of the research described in this article show a gradual worsening of the representation of the legal profession: while, on the one hand, this mirrors a deterioration of ethical and professional norms, on the other one, it is the indicator of profound contradictions and of a social involution in terms of civil and political rights. [Publisher's text].